Edition 150: Oct-Dec 2022

Revolusi revisted

Revolusi revisited

The exhibition Revolusi! has triggered ongoing discussions on diversifying and decolonising the narrative of Indonesia’s National Revolution

Breaking the silence?

The controversy around the exhibition Revolusi! was a missed opportunity to allow space for multiple stories around this sensitive history

Afterlives of revolution

Research and art collective Beyond Walls produced a series of film portraits of descendants of the Indonesian revolution for the exhibition Revolusi! Why was it important to highlight these personal stories? 

Generasi yang memecah kesunyian

Generasi ketiga paska Revolusi, adalah generasi yang diwarisi trauma dan stigma. Kini mereka menolak pengingkaran yang dilakukan negara dan generasi sebelumnya.

Dutch terror camps in Bali

During the Indonesian war of independence the Dutch army set up prison camps across Bali, where torture and murder were common. It failed to break the Balinese resistance

Book review: 'Merdeka'

Henk Schulte Nordholt and Harry Poeze's new book turns attention to the battle for Indonesian independence and precarious rise of the Republic