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Melati Suryodarmo "Tidak Apa-apa"
Kyoto Art Center
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Melati Suryodarmo
Through concentrated, repetitive actions performed over a long time, Melati Suryodarmo sharply brings to light contemporary relationships between society and the body. Suryodarmo regards the body as a vessel for memories and emotions. Her work is always based on her own experiences, including her roots in Indonesia and the education she received there as well as the twenty years she spent in Germany where she began her career as an artist. The unique and pertinent work of this performance artist is presented through both a performance and exhibition.
The exhibition “TIDAK APA-APA” meaning “It doesn’t matter. It’s OK. Don’t worry.” in Indonesian consists of two video works. Her most representative work, Exergie – Butter Dance, has been performed in countless venues since 2000. Dressed in a tight dress and high heels, Suryodarmo dances on a block of butter set up like a podium. Her feet slip in the melting butter, forcing her repeatedly to stop and start again. In this exhibition, archive video recordings of the performance from different times are arranged as a single installation.
Timoribus means “fear” in Latin. Referencing performance art practices of the 1960s and ’70s, this video installation features young people performing a number of violent sequences that gradually begin to overlap and influence each other. In an age of social media content overload, what desires are revealed by these videos?
The exhibition “TIDAK APA-APA” meaning “It doesn’t matter. It’s OK. Don’t worry.” in Indonesian consists of two video works. Her most representative work, Exergie – Butter Dance, has been performed in countless venues since 2000. Dressed in a tight dress and high heels, Suryodarmo dances on a block of butter set up like a podium. Her feet slip in the melting butter, forcing her repeatedly to stop and start again. In this exhibition, archive video recordings of the performance from different times are arranged as a single installation.
Timoribus means “fear” in Latin. Referencing performance art practices of the 1960s and ’70s, this video installation features young people performing a number of violent sequences that gradually begin to overlap and influence each other. In an age of social media content overload, what desires are revealed by these videos?
Schedule | Oct 5 (Sat) 2024-Oct 27 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Website | https://www.kac.or.jp/en/events/0904-2/ | ||
| Venue | Kyoto Art Center https://www.kac.or.jp/eng/ | ||
| Location | 546-2 Yamabushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8156 | ||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 22 at Shijo Station on the Karasuma subway line, 5 minute walk from exit 22 at Karasuma Station on the Hankyu line. | ||
| Phone | 075-213-1000 | ||
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