Exhibition
Voice Against Reason
A major group exhibition that includes 24 artists from Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
18.11.2023–14.04.2024
Jumaadi (b. Indonesia, 1973)
Migration of Flora and Fauna (2023)
Migration of Flora and Fauna (2023)
Acrylic on Kamasan canvas. 300 x 1200 cm. Collection of the artist | Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Museum MACAN through the support of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Khadim Ali (b. Pakistan, 1978)
Silent Ark (2023)
Silent Ark (2023)
Machine and hand embroidery on fabric and synthetic dye ink. Four panels, 570 x 1114 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery | Supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Khadim Ali (b. Pakistan, 1978)
Fragments of Identity (2023)
Fragments of Identity (2023)
Machine and hand embroidery on fabric and synthetic dye ink. 395 x 260 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery | Supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Khadim Ali (b. Pakistan, 1978), Mumtaz Khan Chopan (b. Afghanistan, 1990), Ali Froghi (b. Afghanistan, 1995), and Hassan Ati (b. Afghanistan, 1995)
Voice and Noise (2023)
Voice and Noise (2023)
Video, screens, audio, found objects. Duration 2'–3'. Collection of the artist. Videographer: Yasa Ali. Commissioned by Museum MACAN through the support of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Jumaadi (b. Indonesia, 1973) and the Shadow Factory (est. Indonesia)
Sirkus di Tanah Pengasingan: Oyong-oyong Ayang-ayang (2023)
Sirkus di Tanah Pengasingan: Oyong-oyong Ayang-ayang (2023)
Overhead Projector (OHP), puppets made of paper. Duration 45’ – 60’, variable dimensions. Collection of the artist | Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Museum MACAN through the support of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. This work has been supported by Metis through the Metis Tetrad Program (Jakarta). Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Heman Chong (b. Malaysia, 1977)
Sabotase Sederhana (2023)
Sabotase Sederhana (2023)
Appropriated text translated from English to Indonesian, site-specific installation, dimension and medium adjusted to the space, distributed freely as a PDF. Courtesy of the artist, STPI and Amanda Wilkinson Gallery. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Galih Johar (b. Indonesia, 1990)
Silikonisti (2020)
Silikonisti (2020)
Locked smartphone, stoneware vase, sandstones. 14 x 10 x 10 cm. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason’ at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Galih Johar (b. Indonesia, 1990)
u & me (2021)
u & me (2021)
Two scissors. 18 x 18 x 8 cm. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason’ at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Galih Johar (b. Indonesia, 1990)
Tosan Edgy Series 12 Siluet (2022–2023)
Tosan Edgy Series 12 Siluet (2022–2023)
Hard candy lollipop. Variable dimensions. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason’ at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Bagus Pandega (b. Indonesia, 1985)
Yesteryears (2023)
Yesteryears (2023)
Installation of three-dimensional printing machine, Sidoarjo mud, plywood base. Two three-dimensional printing machines, 200 x 180 x 180 cm each. Collection of the artist | Courtesy of ROH. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Bagus Pandega (b. Indonesia, 1985)
Yesteryears (2023)
Yesteryears (2023)
Installation of three-dimensional printing machine, Sidoarjo mud, plywood base. Two three-dimensional printing machines, 200 x 180 x 180 cm each. Collection of the artist | Courtesy of ROH. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
I Wayan Jana (b. Indonesia, 1968)
Bisma (2023)
Bisma (2023)
Carving on suar wood. 100 x 200 x 50 cm. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Nadiah Bamadhaj (b. Malaysia, 1968)
Perpetuity (2023)
Perpetuity (2023)
12 channel video, 4K resolution (2160p). Duration 8’ 14”. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
S. Sudjojono (b. Dutch East Indies, 1913-1985)
Selamat Jalan Pak (1971)
Selamat Jalan Pak (1971)
Oil on canvas laid on masonite board. 98.5 x 79 cm. Collection of Museum MACAN. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
I Ketut Muja (b. Dutch East Indies, 1944–2014)
Rwa Bhineda (date unknown)
Rwa Bhineda (date unknown)
Carving on tenggulun wood. 196 x 120 x 70 cm. Variable dimensions. Estate of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Emiria Soenassa (b. Dutch East Indies, 1894–1964)
Alam Benda (date unknown)
Alam Benda (date unknown)
Oil on canvas. 65 x 50 cm. Collection of Yudistira. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Chang En-Man (b. Taiwan, 1967)
Snail Paradise Trilogy: Setting Sail or Final Chapter (2021)
Snail Paradise Trilogy: Setting Sail or Final Chapter (2021)
Single channel video. Duration 14’ 35”. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Griya Seni Hj. Kustiyah Edhi Sunarso, Hyphen—, Tom Nicholson with Ary "Jimged" Sendy, Aufa Ariaputra, Nasikin Ahmad
When the flood is over: No. 32 (2023)
When the flood is over: No. 32 (2023)
Installation comprising 23 dolls (cast resin figurines) on a table; two HD videos in colour; a second set of dolls for diorama no. 32 along with their moulds, stored at Griya Seni Hj. Kustiyah Edhi Sunarso. Commissioned by Museum MACAN through the support of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Hyphen— acknowledges funding support from Foundation for Arts Initiatives (FfAI). Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Meiro Koizumi (b. Japan, 1976)
Good Machine Bad Machine (2022)
Good Machine Bad Machine (2022)
Multi-channel video installation with robot arm sculpture. Duration 35’ 14”; 32’ 03”. Courtesy of the artist, Annet Gelink Gallery (Amsterdam) & MUJIN-TO Production (Tokyo). Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Installation view of The Heart of Sadness (2023) by Amin Taasha (b. Afghanistan, 1995), Saturated Sparks (2023) and A Couple Small Blasts (2023) by Tuan Andrew Nguyen (b. Vietnam, 1976) in 'Voice Against Reason’ at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Amin Taasha (b. Afghanistan, 1995)
The Heart of Sadness (2023)
The Heart of Sadness (2023)
Gouache, watercolor, gold and silver on Fabriano Artistico 640 gsm.
10 panels, 21 x 30 cm each. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
10 panels, 21 x 30 cm each. Collection of the artist. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Tuan Andrew Nguyen (b. Vietnam, 1976)
Saturated Sparks (2023)
Saturated Sparks (2023)
57mm brass artillery shell (F5, 685 Hz), stainless steel cable with attached wooden mallet, brass from pounded artillery shell. 205 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan Gallery. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Installation view of The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon (2022), Saturated Sparks (2023), and A Couple Small Blasts (2023) by Tuan Andrew Nguyen (b. Vietnam, 1976) in 'Voice Against Reason’ at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Ika Arista (b. Indonesia, 1990)
Keris Panangko (2022)
Keris Panangko (2022)
Iron, nickel, meteorite, wood. 47 x 10 cm. Collection of the artist. Commissioned by Museum MACAN through the support of the British Council. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Khaled Sabsabi (b. Lebanon, 1965)
Buraq (2014–2023)
Buraq (2014–2023)
Digital video. 16 min 10 sec Edition 3/5 + 1 AP. Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery | Supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Shilpa Gupta (b. India, 1976)
Threat (2008–2009)
Threat (2008–2009)
Bathing soaps. 15 x 6.2 x 4 each soap; 72 x 229 x 107 cm stack of 4500 soaps. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Natasha Tontey (b. Indonesia, 1989)
Garden Amidst the Flame (2022)
Garden Amidst the Flame (2022)
HD Film. Duration 27’ 41”. Edition of 1/3, 1 DCP, and 3 Artist Editions. Collection of the artist. The artist acknowledges Kawasaran Wulan Lengkoan, with whom she collaborated for the development of this work. Produced with Auto Italia, London in partnership with La Becque, Tour-de-Peilz, Stroom Den Haag, The Hague, and Shedhalle, Zurich. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason' at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Installation view of And That Ocean Too, is a Fiction (2019) by Sikarnt Skoolisariyaporn (b. Thailand, 1988) and Pathraj Chronicles (2023) by Kamruzzaman Shadhin (b. Bangladesh, 1974) in 'Voice Against Reason’ at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Kamruzzaman Shadhin (b. Bangladesh, 1974)
Pathraj Chronicles (2023)
Pathraj Chronicles (2023)
Installation with jute, thread, brass and copper. Variable dimensions
Collection of the artist. The artist acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals in the creation of this work: Shahinur Begum, Chayna Begum, Shefali Begum, Selina Begum, Maleka Begum, Firoja Begum, Ratna Rani (weaving), Bishwajit Roy, Amal Tudu, Somaru Barman, Rajkumar Barman (brass and copper work). Museum MACAN acknowledges the support of the Samdani Art Foundation. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
Collection of the artist. The artist acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals in the creation of this work: Shahinur Begum, Chayna Begum, Shefali Begum, Selina Begum, Maleka Begum, Firoja Begum, Ratna Rani (weaving), Bishwajit Roy, Amal Tudu, Somaru Barman, Rajkumar Barman (brass and copper work). Museum MACAN acknowledges the support of the Samdani Art Foundation. Installation view of ‘Voice Against Reason at Museum MACAN, Jakarta, 2023. Image courtesy of Museum MACAN.
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