In this episode Christina Schott, journalist and culture project manager, speaks with four members of the ruangrupa collective. Founded in Indonesia in 2000, ruangrupa are a not-for-profit arts organisation based in Jakarta. In 2019 it was announced that they, as a collective, would be the Artistic Director for the prestigious documenta fifteen in Kassel, Germany.

This podcast was originally commissioned and recorded in 2021 by Melbourne-based arts organisation The Substation for ‘Platform: Indonesia’ programmed and curated by Kristi Monfries for Volcanic Winds.

Contemporary Art Tasmania has translated this interview for English speaking audiences and there is also available, an Indonesian language version.

Voice-over translation by: Kristi Monfries, Taufiq Tanasaldy, Adi Tahak, Stefanus Mario Henky Ang and Mely Riyana.

First song
Band: The Kuda
Title: Lihatlah Lurus Ke depan


Second song
Band: Orkes Keroncong Cafrinho Tugu
Title: Oud Batavia



Audio edit and mix by Brendan Walls.
Host: Lisa Campbell Smith

More information about ruangrupa can be found here: ruangrupa.id/en/
More information about documenta fifteen here: documenta-fifteen.de/en/