One of the things I miss most about not having a day job is being able to roam freely about town on weekdays—such a time I usually utilised to visit as many museums as I can. Being able to bask at old buildings and explore various exhibitions light the fire in my heart. These days, while I’m technically still able to pay such places a visit, it has to be mostly done on the weekend. Unfortunately, the weekend is the worst times to do so. For starters, it is the time when most people would choose to go to landmarks like those. For another, I would usually be so pooped from the daily grind that weekends are reserved for recharging and energy preservation.
That being said, I did manage to visit a familiar space last weekend. My dear friend Agung and I recently visited the Instrumenta exhibition titled Machine Magic at Galeri Nasional. We went there at first to see this beautiful installation created by Dwiky KA, one of Agung’s favourite illustrators. The exhibition itself took the theme of obscure Sci-Fi scenarios—a bit too strange and out-of-this-world for our taste. It was incredibly cool, though!
Sis’s shirt // hand-me-down dress + purse // old socks + tie // MKS shoes (old) // photos by Agung
While we were actually allowed to take photos inside the exhibition, I didn’t feel like doing so at the time. It’s so rare for people these days to just enjoy the moment, that I want to fully immerse myself in the experience. Although I had a hard time understanding most of what was being displayed and showcased, it was a much richer—albeit strange—experience due to my undivided attention.
There were so many cool installations and projects, including some satirical audiovisual pieces, some biological artwork and some almost-satanic mix of sound and scattered sand. Most of them show the world in the future or alternate universe, yet somehow seems unanimous in their bleak telling of the upcoming fate of humanity or the earth. It’s quite unsettling, but very satisfying to witness. See? I can tell you all this because I gave my full attention to the artwork on display. Don’t you just love it when you can fully focus on something right in front of your eyes?
One of the things I miss most about not having a day job is being able to roam freely about town on weekdays—such a time I usually utilised to visit as many museums as I can. Being able to bask at old buildings and explore various exhibitions light the fire in my heart. These days, while I’m technically still able to pay such places a visit, it has to be mostly done on the weekend. Unfortunately, the weekend is the worst times to do so. For starters, it is the time when most people would choose to go to landmarks like those. For another, I would usually be so pooped from the daily grind that weekends are reserved for recharging and energy preservation.
That being said, I did manage to visit a familiar space last weekend. My dear friend Agung and I recently visited the Instrumenta exhibition titled Machine Magic at Galeri Nasional. We went there at first to see this beautiful installation created by Dwiky KA, one of Agung’s favourite illustrators. The exhibition itself took the theme of obscure Sci-Fi scenarios—a bit too strange and out-of-this-world for our taste. It was incredibly cool, though!
Sis’s shirt // hand-me-down dress + purse // old socks + tie // MKS shoes (old) // photos by Agung
While we were actually allowed to take photos inside the exhibition, I didn’t feel like doing so at the time. It’s so rare for people these days to just enjoy the moment, that I want to fully immerse myself in the experience. Although I had a hard time understanding most of what was being displayed and showcased, it was a much richer—albeit strange—experience due to my undivided attention.
There were so many cool installations and projects, including some satirical audiovisual pieces, some biological artwork and some almost-satanic mix of sound and scattered sand. Most of them show the world in the future or alternate universe, yet somehow seems unanimous in their bleak telling of the upcoming fate of humanity or the earth. It’s quite unsettling, but very satisfying to witness. See? I can tell you all this because I gave my full attention to the artwork on display. Don’t you just love it when you can fully focus on something right in front of your eyes?