Voice Against Reason is an exhibition featuring over 20 artists across APAC

Museum Macan is presenting Voice Against Reason, a major group exhibition that includes 24 artists from across the Asia-Pacific, including Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The exhibition will open to the public on 18 November 2023, and features newly commissioned works, recent projects by leading contemporary artists, as well as contemporary works in dialogue with historical art from the Indonesian modern period.

The Artists

Participating artists include Bagus Pandega; Nadiah Bamadhaj; Chang En Man; Heman Chong; Griya Seni Hj. Kustiyah Edhi Sunarso, Hyphen—, Tom Nicholson with Ary “Jimged” Sendy, Aufa R. Triangga, Nasikin Ahmad; Emiria Soenassa; Galih Johar; Shilpa Gupta and I Ketut Muja.

Other names include I Wayan Jana; Ika Arista; Jumaadi; Khadim Ali; Meiro Koizumi; Natasha Tontey; Tuan Andrew Nguyen; Mumtaz Khan Chopan, Ali Froghi, and Hassan Ati; Rega Ayundya Putri; S. Sudjojono; Khaled Sabsabi; Kamruzzaman Shadhin; Sikarnt Skoolisariyaporn; Amin Taasha; and The Shadow Factory.

What Is The Voice Of Reason

What does it mean to speak up or speak out? Voice Against Reason delves into this question. It intricately weaves the fragile temporalities that link personal narratives, historical contexts, and political themes to geography, all through the perspectives of leading contemporary artists.

Voice Against Reason is more than just an exhibition, it’s a project supplemented by a series of thought-provoking talks, lectures, and public programs. These events, planned to unfold throughout the exhibition period, are designed to deepen the audience engagement with the art and the themes it explores, and is organized by Museum Macan from across its Curatorial and Education teams, with co-curatorial support from Putra Hidayatullah and Rizki Lazuardi.

Aaron Seeto of Museum Macan, Jakarta, Indonesia

Some Project Highlights

Some of the highlights include Jumaadi and the Shadow Factory, a major experimental shadow puppet performance that has been created by Jumaadi and the Shadow Factory, which will have a limited season of performances from 18 to 26 November 2023.

Another highlight is Threat and in this participatory work, the artist has created a monolithic wall of bricks, made from soap, into which has been inscribed the word ‘Threat.’

More information can be found on the Official Museum Macan Website.