Macan Mountain
Macan meets Tempa
"Home" as a narrative — an essential element in the art practice of Tempa from Yogyakarta, Indonesia (@_tempa_). Putud Utama and Rara...
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the mountain
A blog that explores artists, anecdotes and visual references through the eyes of the tiger. Creating a collective memory in between Indonesia and the Netherlands.
Macan Mountain
- Jan 10
Macan meets Bernandi Desanda
On a cool summer night in Yogyakarta, we crossed paths with the Indonesian artist Bernandi Desanda (@berbrain__). Spontaneously, he...
Macan Mountain
- Dec 8, 2022
Macan meets Sivanski
Born in the year of the tiger, Sivanski is always interested in mythical creatures. We met @sivanski in her brand new studio...
Macan Mountain
- Oct 7, 2022
Rajah – The Untold Javanese Practice
Traces of the tiger have united Macan Mt. with Lodaja — an art cooperative from Solo, Indonesia. Together we explore the untold...
Macan Mountain
- Jul 14, 2022
Macan meets Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Pramoedya Ananta Toer One of Indonesia's best-known writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer recalls his mythical and meditative encounter with a...
Macan Mountain
- Mar 29, 2022
Macan meets Diplograma
Diplograma Photographing stone temples with a stone camera. We had a dialogue with Adnan Rusdi (better known by his online username...
Macan Mountain
- Nov 11, 2021
Macan meets Lodaja
Traces of the tiger have united Macan Mt. with Lodaja, an art cooperative from Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia. Delving into our mutual...
Macan Mountain
- Aug 10, 2021
Tangkuban Parahu (The Overturned Boat)
What to learn from Sundanese cosmology and its readings of the mountain? The images below display Tangkuban Parahu. This active...
Macan Mountain
- Jul 7, 2021
Gunungan (“Mountain” in Javanese)
Gunungan symbolises the cosmos, the beginning and the end of everything. It is placed in the centre of the Wayang Kulit screen to begin...
Macan Mountain
- Jun 21, 2021
Sun Ra – On Mythocracies
Sun Ra motivates us to rethink our reality through myths, to imagine Macan Mountain as a place in space where vanished species roam free...
Macan Mountain
- May 6, 2021
Macan Creatures in Wayang
Wayang theatre has a special place in Javanese culture. Shadow puppet performances evolve through time by juxtaposing ancient epics with...
Macan Mountain
- Jul 29, 2020
References (ongoing)
Insightful links to books, films, articles and more. Get in touch if you have suggestions! Illustration by R. Boon from the book "De...
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