RiverScapes IN FLUX Blog

The art project “Riverscapes IN FLUX”, conceptualized and initiated by the Goethe-Institut Vietnam, seeks to create a discourse on this ecological key issue in a new context. The Goethe-Institut invited young artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines to reflect the ecological as well as socio-economic and cultural changes that the riverscapes in these countries are currently experiencing in their work. 17 art works have been created: Multimedia installations and photo series, videos and object installations. The exhibition “Riverscapes IN FLUX” has been shown in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Manila (The Philippines).

For Indonesia, the Goethe-Institut has chosen Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta as exhibition venue. As in the previous setups, this exhibition will be completed by a range of cultural and educational activities, such as film screenings, guided tours through the exhibition with the curator, as well as discussions with the artists involved and environmental experts.

Opening:
5th June, 2013, 7 pm
Exhibition:
6th-19th June, 2013, 11am – 6pm (closed on Sundays)
Curators:
Ade Darmawan (Indonesia), Tran Luong (Vietnam), Apisak Sonjod (Thailand), Erin Gleeson (Cambodia), Iola Lenzi (Myanmar), Claro JR. Ramirez (The Philippines)

Participating Artists:
INDONESIA - Achmad Krisgata, Woto Wibowo “Wok the Rock”, Budi Dharmawan, Mahardika Yudha
VIETNAM - Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Phan Thao Nguyen, Luong Hué Trinh, Nguyén Thé Son
THAILAND - Anothai Nitibon & Jean David Ciallouet, Jedsada Tangtrakulwong, Sutthirat Supaparinya
CAMBODIA - Lim Sokchanlina, Than Sok, Vuth Lyno
MYANMAR - Aung Ko
THE PHILIPPINES - Christina Poplador, Jon Romero

Let’s join us on Facebook and keep an eye on this blog because all of the events will also be documented on these channels.
http://facebook.com/riverscapes.influx
http://blog.goethe.de/riverscapes/

Sound Bridge is a sound installation of circuit-bent sound devices created from low voltage electronic devices that are connected to a bridge or a platform with railings to afford passage across a waterway.


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Now condition Angke River at Tubagus Angke Street-West Jakarta



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The Chi River is the most important and the longest river in the northeastern region of Thailand. The river is like a large blood vessel that has nourished the Isaan (northeastern) people from ancient times to the present. Continue reading "Chi River - Jedsada Tangtrakulwong" »

I mainly collected sandals and slippers and other materials for my arts work from the areas of Bao Vinh, Ru Cha, and Con Te near Tam Giang Lagoon, where sandals and slippers usually drift along with rubbish and get stuck at some of the higher banquettes in the lagoons.

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The Bengawan Solo or Solo River is the longest river in Java, Indonesia, flowing through several cities from Wonogiri in Central Java to Gresik in East Java Province for about 600 km. Continue reading "By the River of Love - Budi N.D. Dharmawan" »

Continue reading "Loi Krathong - Anothai Nitibhon" »

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My idea for Riverscapes IN FLUX evolved during the last summer when I went to the Cuu Long delta in South Vietnam and visited the catfish factories in an industrial zone. Continue reading "Plumeria scent pervades the delta, or the..." »