Jakarta’s indie art, music and media scenes is also full of boundless creativity and large talent, however they're conjointly comparatively tiny worlds, with lots of individuals crossing over between the various spheres. Nowhere was that a lot of evident than at a happening last week at the Linggar Seni art gallery in Kemang, South Jakarta, that featured each the launching of a brand new multimedia music magazine, Cobra, and also the gap of an exhibition of photos and design by 2 of the driving forces behind Jakarta’s indie music scene.
The exhibition, titled “The Diary of the key Places,” options the works of Indra Ameng and Keke Tumbuan, who along blow over the moniker the key Agents.
Indra is best known for being the manager of indie band White Shoes and also the Couples Company, that has received international acclaim, as well as being named one among Rolling Stone magazine’s “Top twenty five Bands on Myspace” in 2007. Keke, on the opposite hand, is best called the owner of Jaya Pub, the oldest pub within the capital. together with Indra, she has been conducting a preferred monthly indie music event since 2008, referred to as “Superbad.”
While the couple has done nice work to elevate the indie music scene, the “Secret Places” exhibition, that is being hosted at Linggar Seni till July sixteen, may be a probability for them to point out off their alternative artistic abilities. It options photos taken throughout the duo’s visits to places like San Fransisco, the big apple and Morocco, similarly as spots around Indonesia.
Filled with uncommon angles and distinctive objects, the duo’s assortment of untitled, postcard-sized photos could be too quirky for a few. however Mia Maria, the gallery’s owner, said “their photos are wonderful.”
Another distinctive side of the exhibition was that guests were inspired to feature to the works by writing captions for them on sticky notes.
One of their photos shows an recent orange couch in an exceedingly dimmed space with 2 folded blankets and a cloth laid on high. Below the photo was a note that scan, “Oh, I feel therefore ugly.” In another photo, the 2 captured a torn reclining seat, abandoned in front of a house. A sticky note comments on the photo, “I’m anticipating a pleasant new house to require me in.”
The exhibition conjointly displays the recent posters that were utilized by Indra and Keke to market “Superbad” events.
Besides Indra and Keke’s artworks, guests at the gap night event conjointly have to be compelled to be the primary to see out Cobra, a bimonthly magazine that's the brainchild of Anggun Priambodo and Bin Harlan. The magazine’s initial edition options articles concerning Indra and Anggun, among others.
Anggun, a 33-year-old filmmaker, said he and Bin picked the name Cobra just because it absolutely was distinctive and “easy to recollect.” The magazine options lifestyle articles geared toward teens in Jakarta with an interest in art, design, movies and, of course, music.
Anggun said he set to launch the magazine as a result of he was tired of reading constant quite reviews in alternative publications.
“It’s as if all of them have a template that they use to speak concerning each artist, albeit one artist could be far better than the others,” he complained.
“In Cobra, we have a tendency to in all probability write concerning similar things, however we have a tendency to come back at them from a special angle,” he said, adding the magazine’s stories would be a lot of personal and in-depth.
But distinctive writing is hardly the sole issue that may create Cobra stand out from the plethora of native lifestyle and music rags. rather than a standard magazine format, the booklet-size Cobra comes in an exceedingly special CD package, with the Cobra magazine presented within the CD’s liner notes. The CD itself contains songs from one among the bands featured within the magazine. the primary edition of Cobra featured tracks from indie rock band Teenage Death Star. every issue prices Rp thirty five,000 ($4).
With it’s tagline, “Majalah yang Berpoison” (“A toxic Magazine”), individuals would possibly assume that Cobra isn't a significant project. however Anggun was fast to state his passion for the project.
“We are terribly serious concerning this magazine,” he said, adding that he needed to create certain that it absolutely was a profitable venture.
Some 1,000 copies of Cobra’s initial edition were made, and might be found in many locations throughout the capital, like Aksara bookstore, and Salihara and Ruang Rupa creative communities. Anggun said the magazine may even be found in many alternative cities in Indonesia.
With its laid-back writing vogue and musical accompaniment, Anggun said he hoped Cobra may reach lots of latest readers, particularly those aged fifteen to thirty.
“More than something, we would like to create a magazine that's extremely price reading.”
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