Pramoedya Ananta Toer
One of Indonesia's best-known writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer recalls his mythical and meditative encounter with a tiger during his time as a political prisoner. Check out the video below where we juxtapose an interview with Pramoedya Ananta Toer with trail camera footage of tigers.
What is this about?
In the "Macan meets …”-series, Macan goes out in the wild to explore mythical perspectives through studio visits, dialogues, anecdotes and artworks. We ask likeminded artists to express their practice through the eyes of the tiger.
Film: Jalan Raya Pos - De Groote Postweg (Bernie Ijdis, 1996)
Trailcam footage: Sumatran Tiger Trust, PKHS, Eyes on Leuser and BKSDA