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The mountain is a research blog that explores artists, anecdotes and visual references through the eyes of the tiger. Creating a collective memory in between Indonesia and the Netherlands.
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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...
Mythologies
Macan Mountain
Aug 11, 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...
Mythologies
Macan Mountain
Jul 8, 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...
Mythologies
Macan Mountain
Jun 22, 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...
Mythologies
Macan Mountain
May 7, 2021
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