Traverse - Exhibition

ISA Art & Design is honoured to present Traverse, an exhibition of twenty two Indonesian artists from three distinct generations: A.D Pirous, Agus Suwage, Arahmaiani, Bandu Darmawan, Dini Nur Aghnia, Dolorosa Sinaga, Eric Paurizi, Etza Meisyara, Handiwirman Saputra, I GAK Murniasih, Jeffi Kefas Manzani, Luh Gede, Marisa R.NG, Monica Hapsari, Oky Rey Montha, Septian Harriyoga, Sinta Tantra, Talitha Maranilla, and Yaya Sung. We are proudly contributing this exhibition for Art Moments Jakarta Online (AMJO), Jakarta’s first hybrid art fair.

Traverse will launch on 4 June until 30 June 2021, at ISA Art and Design, Wijaya Timur Raya No.12, Jakarta. This residential-style gallery provides a warm reception and comfortable environment in which the gallery visitors may enjoy the artworks. The semi-enclosed space means that the viewers will be able to completely immerse themselves in the exhibition, surrounding themselves with the creations of some of Indonesia’s finest artists.

This exhibition is a journey of sorts; the collection traverses the bounds of time, material, and convention. Each artist is multi-disciplinary and diverse in their ideas and talents both. A crossing of boundaries, Traverse provides a space to examine each artist’s practice, in which the public can analyze, compare, and therefore benefit from this exchange of ideas.

ISA Art & Design has curated the exhibition to highlight new-media art - combining technology with the fine arts. Indonesian contemporary artists are embracing this new form of art-making, no longer limiting themselves to what the convention dictates, expressing their ideas in new, ingenious ways.

Not only does the exhibition pay tribute to Indonesia’s established and iconic artists, but in addition, together, the artists of both the previous and current generations weave together a tapestry of beauty, activism, and self-expression throughout Indonesia’s modern history.

We aim to not only boost Indonesia’s reputation as the home of a rapidly growing creative industry, but the appreciation for individual local artists as well. We hope that Traverse will be a way for them to expand their network and improve their career trajectory in the art world.