*in suspense*, a group exhibition curated by Grace Samboh, with works by Agus Suwage, Fajar Abadi, FX Harsono, Julian Abraham "Togar", Syagini Ratna Wulan and Bandu Darmawan

*COMING UP THIS SUNDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2017*
Opening reception at 3pm 

*in suspense*, a group exhibition curated by Grace Samboh, with works by Agus Suwage, Fajar Abadi, FX Harsono, Julian Abraham "Togar", Syagini Ratna Wulan and Bandu Darmawan.

In literature, “suspense” is both a genre and also a state of mind generated within the reader. There are a variety of ways to do this; through the withholding of information or in utilization of the objective viewpoint of a story (e.g. only saying what a character does and say, not think and feel). Suspense novels require both a loyal audience and good authors, to construct time to experience, as well as to build up curiosity.

This exhibition is built around similar premises. It (literally) requires a certain amount of time, with uncertainty, spent with the works. The works require an audience in order to become complete. They are not made for an audience; rather they are made with the audience. The aesthetic of involving people within artworks is nothing new. One of the aims of this exhibition is to build a certain foundation for artistic practices that require the involvement of others in the making of their work— this does not necessarily entail oversimplified designations as either participatory or collaborative.