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Residency at Studio Plesungan
Muse & Um...
During three weeks in April-May 2023, I was given the opportunity to do a residency at the place where Bengawan Solo resides. Throughout the residency, I explored two of the biggest cities on Java Island, Surakarta & Yogyakarta. Where I get to experience a new side of Java and immersed in the way of life, food, culture, museums, and workshops. As part of my deep-rooted artistic practice and research projects surrounding my national background, I also get to see and think critically about my practice and step out of my comfort zone to see other perceptions of being an Indonesian.
Series essay
the silver linings of li min
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There is something comforting and tender about a plate of chicken rice. Growing up in a Chinese-Indonesian household, chicken rice for me, is a hearty dish. The ingredients are very simple. Fragrant rice, with a side of chicken (which could be roasted or steamed), a complimentary soy sauce with ginger, soup, and sometimes a sour-tasting chili sauce. But, because of how plain-looking it is, we sometimes forget the hours and labor that it took to steam, roast, and season the chicken.
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