Open discussion sessions in an unconference-style
Food is not only about economics and survival, but also about a network of experiences, both at the level of taste and of processing and mixing capabilities. As more local food initiatives have emerged in recent years, more opportunities for diverse taste experiences are emerging.
For Ngopi.5, presenters Endira F Julianda and Riyadhus Shalihin invite the audience/participants to join an "Unconference" on the connections between culinary and artistic practice, and the relationship between environment, cultivation, and taste. Why is growing food locally becoming more important again in the midst of a globally focused import-export chain network? How are local food initiatives implementing sustainable growing practices? How can artistic practice critique and renew our food production and consumption patterns? Guests, researcher and environmental activist Mae Rahayu and Fajar Abadi, artist and member of Gelanggang Olah Rasa, introduce the topic and kick off the conversation with presentations on their own experiences.
In relation to preventing the spread of Covid-19, Ngopi.5 will be implemented virtually through Zoom.
The bi-monthly
Ngopi series is part of
Rubicon, a cultural initiative by the Goethe-Institut Bandung, Institut Français d’Indonési Bandung and Rakarsa Foundation that unfolds throughout the whole year of 2021. Ngopi seeks to further explore the collaborative experiences of local artistic/creative/activist actors in their creative process as well as challenges, obstacles and potentials of working collectively on current issues in the city of Bandung. Consisting of nine open discussion sessions in an unconference-style, each Ngopi presents discussion triggers – inputs by local experts and practitioners – which result in an open discussion and fluid conversation with the audience-participants. The Ngopi series will emphasize three main topics: collective identity and diversity, environment and sustainability, and social justice and empowerment in our shared urban space. With these informal yet in-depth conversations we seek to build the ground for the next stages of the overall project.
Rubicon is produced in partnership with Rakarsa Foundation, the Goethe-Institut Bandung and the Institut Français d’Indonésie IFI Bandung, and supported by the German-Franco Cultural Fund. The project consists of a series of unconferences, a hackathon, and a final exhibition in December 2021.
Endira F Julianda is an artist and art activist based in Bandung. Her work revolves around the construction of nature traced through observations of urban life. She is also involved in managing various fine art initiatives in Bandung and co-founded the Rodha Among Karsa (RAKARSA) Cooperative and Foundation. Endira is our moderator for Ngopi. 4 to Ngopi.6.
Riyadhus Shalihin is the founder and artistic director of the Bandung Performance Art Forum, and a playwrighter, theater maker, video and performance artist. He has been involved in many national and international contemporary arts meetings and festivals. He makes archives to create social imagination. Riyadhus is our facilitator for Ngopi.4 to Ngopi.6.
Artist
Fajar Abadi works mainly in the fields of performance, happenings and participatory art. In 2009, Fajar completed his studio majoring in sculpture at Institut Teknologi Bandung. He is known for incorporating food elements into his artistic practice. The project "Kue Senyum" collects smiles through bake sales. In the process, the smile is the currency for the transaction. Currently, he runs the alternative art space Gelanggang Olah Rasa and also serves his own culinary creations.
Mae Rahayu is a tutor and founder of “environment and kitchen” at #101PunkviroClass, a science turor at @kelasterang.id and a lecturer in Environmental Engineering at UNIS Tangerang. She is currently finishing her doctoral thesis for Environmental Engineering at Institut Teknologi Bandung.
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