Author: Semar Kentut

Semar is a character in Javanese mythology who frequently appears in wayang shadow plays amidst clouds (and sounds) of flatulence. He is one of the punokawan, but is in fact divine and very wise.

LINGKAR

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This February, we took the word “lingkar” from the Indonesian language as its theme. We didn’t mention the word lingkar a lot this month, at least not in its literal meaning. However, through this editorial note, I can extract the idea of “lingkar” from our previous contents.

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(un)Covering Melanin

An exhibition by Irma Fadhila exposes how colourism and eurocentric beauty ideals affect the People of Colour, in this case the PoC of Southeast Asian heritage. 

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A Book Full of Questions Offers Passages to Conversations

Circadian, a Berlin-based independent publishing house releases a book that invites you to explore different versions of yourself. read more

MELANKOLONIAL

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Aryati: From Behind the Curtain

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    BLCKFINE released their first single: Passion of the Mood, as an attempt to make sense of the thoughts and feelings of one of its member at the beginning of his realisation of having anxiety and depression, which was led by his insecurities in the matter of love, career and death.

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    Mengna Tan, Her Story so Far

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    Mengna Tan, Untitled, 2021. 70 x 52. Wax, steel, embroidery on canvas.

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    Aryati main artwork by Cindy Putri.
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    The Month of Aryati and Women’s Day

    In March, there is a day specifically dedicated to women. Since a few years in Berlin, the day even became an official holiday. That day is Frauentag, women’s day, which falls on March 8th. In this month also Aryati will introduce herself. Aryati, a woman who was born and died in one night. read more

NERAKA / NIRWANA

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Casting Lights and Shadows upon Kiamat

We spoke with Berlin-based transmedia artist Thais Nepomuceno to understand her process of bringing the visual aspect of the theatre-musical Kiamat to life.

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Manufacturing Kiamat

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    Ayat-Ayat Kiamat

    Umi Maisaroh read a haunting mantra during the performance of Kiamat. It tells a story of doomsday through eerie verses.
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    Kiamat is an experimental music theatre project initiated by Soydivision Collective and L_KW,  directed and co-produced by Rabih Beaini of Morphine Records. The recent album of the Indonesian experimental music duo, Senyawa, inspires the piece. Kiamat (Day of Judgement), one of the compositions in the album Alkisah, becomes the central theme of this piece.

    Funded by Musikfonds e.V.
    Supported by Haus der Indonesischen Kulturen
    Organized by Soydivision Collective and L_KW
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    To accompany the experimental music theatre, KIAMAT, we are releasing the second print edition of our zine! 

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    Sumsuman Aryati

    Umi Maisaroh, contributor to Soy&Zine, scriptwriter and actor in Aryati theatre piece, reflected on the end of the project Aryati (for now) read more