Tammy Nguyen’s inspired reinvention of the myth of Narcissus occupies a world apart from Ha Ninh Pham’s slightly demented vision of a parallel universe.
Author Archives: Jamie James
Jamie James is an American writer based in Indonesia since 1999. He is the author of Pagan Light: Dreams of Freedom and Beauty in Capri, The Glamour of Strangeness: Artists and the Last Age of the Exotic, Rimbaud in Java, and two novels.
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Art Jakarta’s Extravagance and Chaos
The future of art fairs in Southeast Asia looked uncertain after the abrupt cancellation of Art Stage Singapore earlier this year, but judging from Art Jakarta 2019, the big boom is on again.
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The Legacy and Life of a Political Art Collective
Bold and vigorous in their expression, the collective Taring Padi has bitterly denounced the corruption of the Indonesian government.