{"id":18096,"date":"2021-06-05T11:50:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T03:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=18096"},"modified":"2021-06-22T12:40:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T04:40:15","slug":"dadang-christanto-wuku-reading-group-session","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/dadang-christanto-wuku-reading-group-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Dadang Christanto &#8211; Wuku | Reading Group Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-av_section-142ff43b7600746a6e970fde5cf91c57 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18096'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Dadang Christanto \u2013 Wuku | 28 May \u2013 26 June 2021 \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/dadang-christanto-wuku-28-may-26-june-2021-works\/\">works\u00a0<\/a>|<a title=\"Dadang Christanto \u2013 Wuku | 28 May \u2013 26 June 2021 \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/dadang-christanto-wuku-28-may-26-june-2021-press-release\/\">\u00a0press release<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Wuku-catalogue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">E-BOOKLET<\/a>\u00a0| <a title=\"Dadang Christanto \u2013 Wuku | Reading Group Session\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/dadang-christanto-wuku-reading-group-session\/\">Reading Group<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans thin'; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Reading Group<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This group is an informal space for collective reading of meaningful texts that explore ideas and themes from our exhibitions at Wei-Ling Galleries. This week, we are looking at the different themes raised in Dadang Christanto\u2019s exhibition \u2018<em>Wuku<\/em>\u2019, from cultural myths to trauma and freedom of expression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We require that you register through Eventbrit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sessions are free and will take place on Zoom. Meeting details will be sent to you via email one day before the session. Please email us at weilinggallery.amanda@gmail.com if you do not receive the meeting info, we\u2019ll get back to you right away.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to expect at a session<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTo prepare, please read the text to the best of your ability. A reading guide is available below. If you are unable to read ahead, please come anyway!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After brief introductions and a review of meeting etiquettes, the facilitator will ask participants to submit questions and ideas for discussion. The facilitator will then guide the group in working through as many of their questions as possible before recapping and wrapping up the discussion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No specialist expertise is needed other than an interest in sharing your views and reading with others. We are excited to discuss the ideas raised by your interaction with the text!\u00a0These sessions will not be recorded so we maintain a safe, respectful and confidential space to be ourselves, ask questions, engage and interact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Where to get the text<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nA PDF copy of the text and reading guide will be emailed to you after registration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The reading guide is aimed at helping our participants comprehend the main points of the reading. It includes a short description of the author, contextual information, summary of text and questions for thought to help any participants comprehend main points of the reading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can give the reading guide a miss if you\u2019re feeling confident!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>SESSION 1: The Myth of Watugunung by\u00a0Dr. Jean Couteau<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Wednesday 9 June\u00a02021 \/ 18:00 &#8211; 19:00\u00a0(GMT+8)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This session, facilitated by art critic, curator and author of the text Dr. Jean Couteau will look at the origins of Wuku and the Javanese Pawukon Calendar in relation to the early foundation and evolution of \u201cfamily\u201d as a social organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Facilitator: Dr Jean Couteau<\/p>\n<p>Born in France, Dr. Jean has resided in Bali since 1972. As an author, he writes in French, English and Indonesian on a wide range of topics: from cultural columnist for the Bali Post in the 1990s, to well-known writer on Indonesian art, then eventually turning into a popular columnist &#8211; in Indonesian &#8211; with the national daily,\u00a0<i>Kompas<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>He received a doctoral degree for his thesis of art history and iconographic art in Bali. Recent publications include &#8216;<i>Lempad<\/i>&#8216; (2014) and &#8216;Time, Rites and Festivals&#8217; (2013). He is a regular and cherished contributor of NOW! Bali Magazine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WLG-Reading-Group-Session-1_-The-Myth-of-Watugunung.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> to read summary of Session 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-61f1f3fb8a14755dafdb04b8bcedc67a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>SESSION 2: From Silence to Speech: Witnessing and trauma of anti-communist Mass Killings in Indonesian Contemporary Art by Dr. Wulan Dirgantoro<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Thursday 10 June\u00a02021 \/ 18:00 &#8211; 19:00\u00a0(GMT+8)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This session, facilitated by researcher and curator Dr. Wulan Dirgantoro, will explore how contemporary art practices introduce new ways of understanding and responding to historical trauma in relation to Indonesia&#8217;s mass killings of 1965\u201366. The session will talk about the works of Dadang Christanto and Tintin Wulia, as analysed through her text.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitator: Dr Wulan Dirgantoro<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wulan Dirgantoro is a McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests are gender and feminism as well as trauma and memory in Indonesian modern and contemporary art. Her publications include Feminisms and Indonesian Contemporary Art: Defining Experiences (Amsterdam University Press, 2017) and &#8216;Aesthetics of Silence: Exploring Trauma in Indonesian Painting 1970-1980&#8217; in Ambitious Alignment: New Histories of Southeast Asian Art (Power Publication and the National Gallery of Singapore, 2018). She has also contributed to various art publications in Asia, Australia and the UK on Indonesian modern and contemporary art.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Click<a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WLG-Reading-Group-Session-2_-From-silence-to-speech.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> HERE<\/a> to read summary of Session 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-61f1f3fb8a14755dafdb04b8bcedc67a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>SESSION 3: I Am Still Whole and the Words Have Not Yet Been Destroyed (Poem) by Wiji Thukul<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Friday 11 June 2021 \/ 18:00 &#8211; 19:00\u00a0(GMT+8)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This session, facilitated by curators and gallery associates Celina Loh and Amanda Ariawan, will explore language as resistance, specifically how trauma is mediated by visual arts and the writing of poetry. Looking at freedom of expression in Suharto&#8217;s New Order regime, the discussion will touch on the responsibilities of artists and writers in political protest, as well as how human rights are negotiated between offline and online society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitator: Celina Loh and Amanda Ariawan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amanda obtained her MA in Contemporary Art Exhibition Production from Universite de Lille. Her research examined the representation of Asian contemporary art in France and its relation to national and regional identities. She has worked on several curatorial projects such as in artconnexion, France and The National Gallery of Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Celina has an MA in Curating and Collections from Chelsea College of Arts. Her curatorial interests are in notions of collectivity and the public sphere, inclusivity and alternative art education. She has curated exhibitions and public programmes across Malaysia and in the UK such as Chelsea Space, Zabludowicz Collection and Open Eye Gallery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WLG-Reading-Group-Session-3_-Widji-Thukul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> to read summary of Session\u00a03<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"works\u00a0|\u00a0press release\u00a0|\u00a0E-BOOKLET\u00a0| Reading Group Reading Group This group is an informal space for collective reading of meaningful texts that explore ideas and themes from our exhibitions at Wei-Ling Galleries. 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