“I-Ruang” in ritual reality is a sacred place where ritual activities occur. The “I-Ruang” is attached to the body of a Wadian -a healer in the Dayak Ma'anyan tribal community in Central Kalimantan- which they carry with them when performing rituals at the house of the person they are healing.
“Paradox: The Nebulous (part 1)” departs from the idea of dream research and its relation to the conscious body and the unconscious body.
The title “in-” is inspired by the English prefix “in-” and the Japanese word "陰 (in) = darkness / shade / shadow". "陰 (in)" was feared and admired by the people, and was the source of imagination.
“Welcome” is part of 'Choreographing in the Cloud,' a series of studies that started in 2020 through an archive of collaborative workshops, lecture performances, and video projects created by Buboy Raquitico as an attempt to adapt to the limitations posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in pursuing artistic work virtually.
"MAYARI" departed from the artist’s experience during the pandemic and carried out self-isolation. Being cooped up in a room does not have to be boring, but it can be an opportunity to dive deep into exploring yourself.
An online public discussion for choreographers involved in Indonesian Dance Festival’s program, Layar Terkembang 2021 Virtual Bodies series. Five choreographers will share their artistic processes in relation to the curatorial theme, Virtual Bodies.
“Titik Koma Koma” emerged from an intentional interpretation of how the body is positioned in context to the process. Their current being is the result of studying past ignorance. In their journey, each step becomes a space that cannot be repeated nor revisited. This space turns into an abstraction and cannot be mapped.
What happens if a device becomes our external organ? “Cyborg” explores the dependent relationship between the body and technology. This dependency starts from the conscious process of downloading the program into the human body.
“Pigura” refers to a frame that is oriented towards limiting, protecting, distinguishing, and making an object special in a spatial context. In many cultures, the ”body”is framed within a special social frame. There is a paradoxical question from that reality: does the special frame protect, or does it cage the body?
Humans are social creatures, who only function when they coexist and interact with one another. But before reaching that stage, one has to mature and grow into adulthood.
The identity attached to an individual brings along behavioural requirements to follow social rules according to gender, religion, age, and others. However, what happens if identity is not attached to humans?
“Taulang” (meaning “repeated”) is a reading of a figure that has been verbally abused since childhood, in what should be the safest space - home. It often happens in the relationship between parents and children, but awareness is often absent within such a relationship.
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