MAPPING MELBOURNE @ MiFA GALLERY ARTIST TALKS WITH ASIALINK SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 11AM – 2PM 1/278 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
Hosted by Lesley Alway, Director, Asialink Arts and Jason Yeap OAM, Trustee, National Gallery of Victoria. Talk 1: Cross Cultural Media Art Collaborations. Featuring: RM Altiyanto Henryawan, Bimo Suryojati and Cake Industries (Jesse Stevens and Dean Petersen). Go behind the scenes with the Shadows on the Wall team and hear about the amazing journey this project has taken. Talk 2: Working Internationally. Featuring: Tony Yap, Agung Gunawan, Yumi Umiumare, Mindy Meng Wang and Victoria Chiu. These independent artists will share their experiences of performing and collaborating throughout the world with a focus on Asia and Europe. Talk 3: Chen Ping in discussion with Jason Yeap OAM (National Gallery of Victoria). Covering cultural identity in Australia and whether there is a distinctive ‘Asian’ vernacular emerging in the contemporary visual arts that is being recognised and valued by the wider industry.
INDONESIAN MASTERCLASS WITH R. AY. SRI KADARYATI YWANDJONO (IBU KADAR), RM. ALTIYANTO HENRYAWAN (ALTI), AND SARASTIATI SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2PM - 3PM 1/278 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE Explore in detail the significance of dance in Javanese culture. Presented by Alti (Culture keeper at Royal Palace Yogyakarta), Master dancer and choreographer Ibu Kadar (Royal Palace) and Sarasiati (Royal Palace dancer). In this master class Alti, Ibu and Sarastiati will be sharing knowledge of Javanese Culture through the philosophy and traditions of the ancient sacred court dance Srimpi from which Srimpen/Lost is derived. Dance is the human body of movement and through the motion of the human body it is used to express ideas, feelings and experiences. The Srimpi dance has a very graceful and sophisticated set of movements. Mastering them is the ultimate goal of every female Javanese dancer. Learn of its importance to the culture of the Palace, its heritage and also the healing properties of the dance. “When communities no longer care for their traditional dances, they will disappear— and when they’re gone part of their national identity and heritage will also be gone. The role of the Palace is vital in ensuring that culture is kept alive and shared from one generation to another and remains an important part of Javanese identity.” - Jill Morgan AM, CEO Multicultural Arts Victoria
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