This year’s Indonesian Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) 12 theme is “Fragmenting Yesterday, Reshaping Tomorrow,” with the goal of understanding the process of social development while exploring the relationship between the past and the future. This topic is inextricably linked to the pandemic as a collective memory that has affected all of us.
ICAD 12 features 59 multidisciplinary creative actors ranging from senior contemporary artists to young creators, collectives, or communities working in art, design, music, culture, and new materials. Their works will be divided into five (5) categories: Special Appearance, In Focus, Featured, Open Submission, and Collaboration. Three (3) international artists from France, England, and Russia are participating in the Open Submission category.
Displaying a variety of works that demonstrate innovation in the exploration of alternative materials, such as PLAYO’s architectural exhibition using bio-based materials in collaboration with Erasmus Huis and the results of a British Council-initiated design workshop focused on sustainable materials. Other works bring the subject of inclusivity, such as Tactogram, which presents its original universal navigation system to support accessibility for the blind, and Tab Space, with young artists and illustrators with disabilities, use the concept of “open studio” to demonstrate a collaborative process in producing works.
Collaborative works are also featured in the Kemendikbudristek Immersive Box, which displays a variety of cultural heritage and installations of MSME products in collaboration with a design studio. In addition to the exhibition, ICAD 12 features eight (8) sessions of talk show programs, workshops, and masterclass, all of which are co-hosted by creative practitioners, associations, and foreign cultural centers. Koalisi Seni, MPA (Motion Picture Association), and Ganara Art, an arts and cultural education institution focusing on arts management and creative curriculum, are among ICAD’s partners in this year’s program.
The main ICAD exhibition is returning to the grandkemang Hotel in South Jakarta and open to the public until November 27, 2022. This exhibition is free, but visitors must first register for admission on the official ICAD website, www.arturaicad.com.
