Art et al. X Ketemu
Art et al. is pleased to announce the completion and share the outcomes of Art et al. X Ketemu, a collaborative digital partnership between the UK, Indonesia and Australia that happened across 2022–23. Funded by the British Council through their International Collaboration Grants and the Australia Council for the Arts, it fostered eight collaborations between artists that identify with and without disabilities.
Catalogue
A digital catalogue highlighting the year-long collaboration between the U.K. and Indonesia funded by the British Council. Click on the button below to view.
Peer to Peer
From March–May 2023, disabled Indonesian artist Winda Karunadhita collaborated with Australian artist Mawarini. Follow their project, including a meeting in-person, below.
Peer to Peer
From February–May 2023, Paul Hodges, an artist with Arts Project Australia, collaborated with Indonesian artist Mutia Bunga. Find out more about each artist and follow their international project below.
Curating Collections
For this Curating Collections, Venture Arts’ artist Sally Hirst was paired with the Indonesian collection from the family of Mia Tjahjadi. All the works in the collection are by Indonesian and Balinese artists.
The outcome is Sally’s curated project ‘Elements of Bali’ presenting a diverse mix of artwork that reminded Sally of the four elements: fire, air, earth and water. Discover their project below.
Peer to Peer
In late 2022 into early 2023, Indonesian artist Karin Josephine collaborated with London-based artist Christian Newby. Find out more about each artist and follow their international project below.
Curatorial Mentorship
For this Curatorial Mentorship, Indonesian curator Ignatia Nilu was paired with UK based studio artist Toyin Olubamiwo. Le Visible et l’invisible (The Visible and The Invisible) brings together 10 artists from the UK and Indonesia, whose practice features superheroes and cartoon characters directly or indirectly, as well as showcasing their sketchbook works. Discover their project below.
Curating Collections
For this Curating Collections, Butong (Sukri Budi Dharma) was paired with the Roberts Institute of Art. Butong is an Indonesian artist and activist whose work is rooted in advocating for access for disabled people in art practices. The Roberts Institute of Art (RIA) is a non-profit contemporary arts organisation, part of whose mission is to research and share the David and Indre Roberts Collection.
The outcome is Butong’s curated project #BehindInterest presenting a selection of international artworks. Discover their project below
Curatorial Mentorship
For this Curatorial Mentorship, which took place over May - July 2022, British curator Matt Burrows, worked with Indonesian artist Lala Nurlala to develop Lala’s curated project FANDOMONIUM which presents a diverse group of international artists that explore fandom and pop culture through the lens of fan-art, appropriation, subversion, and cross-cultural exchange. Explore their project below.
Peer to Peer
In mid 2022, Chris Angell from the Barrington Farm centre in the UK collaborated with contemporary Indonesian artist Budi Agung Kuswara. Explore their project outcome below.
Introducing you to
Art et al. X Ketemu
A new digital collaboration between the U.K., Australia
and Indonesia. Find out more below.
Introducing you to
the Ketemu team
Meet the team in Indonesia that we will be collaborating with for Art et al. X Ketemu. Find out more below.
Reflections
We asked everyone involved with Art et al. X Ketemu over the last 18 months to reflect on their experiences in a way that was suited to them and their ways of working and thinking. This has led to a series of different responses that we have captured across this page, including through creative responses, videos and written quotes. View this page below.