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RURU & FRIENDS


Kurator / Curator: Agung Hujatnikajennong

Seniman / Artists:
Indonesia: (Alm) Andry Moch, Ade Darmawan, Ahmad Jainudin, Anggun Priambodo, Angki Purbandono, Ari Dina Krestiawan, Ari Satria Darma, Bob Yudhita, Daniella Fitria, Diaz, Edmond Waworuntu, Godel, Hafiz, Henry Foundation, Herra Pahlasari, Indra Ameng, Irwan Ahmett, Mateus Bondan, M.G Pringgotono, Mimi Fadmi, Muhammad Reza, Narpati Awangga, Nuny Sudewo, Prilla Tania, Reza Afisina, Ronny Agustinus, Syagini Ratnawulan, Taring Padi, Tintin Wulia, Tisna Sanjaya, Tony Tandun, Ugeng T. Moetidjo, W. Christiawan, Wimo Ambala Bayang, ..and all artists involved in Jakarta Habitus Publik.

International: Anne Mie Van Kerckhoven (Belgium), Arjan Van Helmond (Netherlands), Jean-Gabriel Périot (France), Marco Paulo Rolla (Brazil), Maroan el Sani & Nina Fischer (Germany), Michael Blum (France/Germany), Oliver Husain (Germany), Reinaart Vanhoe (Belgium), Renee Hayashi (Mexico), Roslisham Ismail (Malaysia), Sebastian Diaz Moralez (Argentina/Netherlands), Sebastian Friedman (Argentina), Tomoko Take (Japan), Tero Nauha (Finland).
Date: 28 December 2010 - 12 January 2011
Venue: Galeri Nasional Indonesia
Opening Ceremony: 28 December 2010 (19.30)
Open Hour: 11.00 - 21.00
(Senin - Minggu, kecuali hari libur nasional / open daily, closed on public holidays)
Artist Talk: RURU & FRIENDS
Date: Selasa / Tuesday, 04 January 2011 (15.00 - 18.00)
Venue: Galeri Nasional Indonesia


Pembicara / Speakers: Jean-Gabriel Périot (France), Reinaart Vanhoe (Netherlands), Rosliham Ismail (Malaysia), Irwan Ahmett (Indonesia), Tintin Wulia (Indonesia)
Moderator: Agung Hujatnikajennong (Indonesia)
Artist Talk & Presentation
Date: Kamis / Thursday, 29 December 2010 (13.00 - 17.00)
Venue: Galeri Nasional Indonesia


Pembicara / Speakers: Oliver Husain (Germany)
Moderator: Indra Ameng (Indonesia)

Oliver Husain
Seorang seniman asal Jerman yang menggunakan media audio-visual untuk mengeksplorasi ide tentang biografi, migrasi dan globalisasi. Karya-karya film pendek dan dokumenternya telah mendapatkan berbagai penghargaan, misalnya dari Internationale Kurfilmtage Oberhausen. Sejak 2004 sampai 2005, Husain membuat seri video perjalanan di Cina, Indonesia dan India, yang bertajuk Swivel, Shrivel dan Squiggle. Husain pernah memberikan lokakarya video musik di ruangrupa bersama Michael Klöfkorn pada 2002 dan kini ia berpartisipasi dalam pameran ruru & friends.

An artist from Germany who uses audio-visual media to explore ideas about biographies, migration and globalisation. His short films and documentaries have received numerous awards, such as the Internationale Kurfilmtage Oberhausen. From 2004 to 2005, Husain made a series of travel video in China, Indonesia and India, entitled Swivel, Shrivel and Squiggle. Husain, in collaboration with Michael Klöfkorn, was a mentor for video music workshop held in ruangrupa on 2002, and is now participating in ruru & friends.

Videoworks Presentation:
Pameran ruru & friends dirancang untuk memberikan gambaran besar tentang praktik-praktik seni rupa yang telah dilakukan oleh ruangrupa selama sepuluh tahun terakhir. Pameran ini mengikutsertakan beberapa seniman ruangrupa dan seniman tamu, baik dari Indonesia maupun internasional, yang pernah terlibat dalam program ruangrupa sejak 2000. Beberapa seniman menampilkan kembali karya yang berkaitan dengan proyek, residensi, lokakarya dan festival yang pernah dipamerkan bersama ruangrupa di Jakarta. Beberapa lainnya menampilkan karya-karya terbaru mereka, yang memperlihatkan kesinambungan dengan karya terdahulu yang pernah diproduksi atau yang berkolaborasi dengan ruangrupa. Materi dalam pameran ini merupakan karya individu atau kolaborasi yang ditampilkan dalam konteks galeri atau ruang publik. Sebagai tambahan bagi sifat retrospektifnya, pameran ini juga menyediakan pembacaan taksonomi artistik ruangrupa bagi pengunjung pameran.
ruru & friends exhibition is designed to draw a big picture of artistic practices that have been carried by ruangrupa during the last ten years. This exhibition will involve a number ruangrupa’s artists and invited guest artists, from Indonesia and international ones, who have been involved in ruangrupa’s exhibitions and projects since 2000. Some artists are exhibiting their works that were presented in previous exhibition projects, residencies, workshops and festivals along with ruangrupa in Jakarta. Some others are showing their latest works which show a continuity with their previous works produced or shown in collaboration with ruangrupa. The exhibition contains of individual and collaborative works that will be presented either in gallery-context or public spaces. In addition to its retrospective nature, this exhibition is to provide the audience with a reading of the ruangrupa’s artistic taxonomy.