Edition 112: Apr-Jun 2013 - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

What is contemporary Indonesian art?

Adrian Vickers Indonesia’s radical artists contend with rivals reflecting ethnic, religious and economic agendas While politics has dominated the foreground of Indonesian art, the country’s contemporary art world faces a struggle between art’s engagement with society and the forces of commercialisation.

Titarubi’s art challenges masculinity in Indonesian visual arts and beyond

Art critics welcome exhibition of edgy works on Islamic themes

Artists from the famed village of Jelekong are unsure about what the future holds

Budi Brahmantyo continues a lineage of scientific art for which West Java’s natural resources have provided the subject

Indonesian artists are using new media to rethink urban space

Indonesia’s liberal art scene attracts adventurous Australian artists

The generation of artists rising after Reformasi is failing to create meaning outside the art market

What is contemporary Indonesian art?

Herstory in art

Reflections of the soul

West Java’s village of painting

Preserving landscapes

Art and the city

Soft diplomacy in heavy metal

Everything is allowed

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