LA SIRÈNE - A Collaborative Art Project Curated by Richard Kofi and Junadry Leocaria - Indonesia
09 Feb LA SIRÈNE - A Collaborative Art Project Curated by Richard Kofi and Junadry Leocaria
A multicultural collaborative project by Richard Kofi and Junadry Leocaria showcases the works of interdisciplinary art from Dutch and Indonesian artists.
Erasmus Huis and Komunitas Salihara present
LA SIRÈNE
A collaborative art project curated by Richard Kofi and Junadry Leocaria
Exhibition Opening and Dance Premiere:
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
19:00 WIB
Exhibition:
9 February - 13 May 2023
Venue:
Erasmus Huis
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3
Jakarta Selatan
About La Sirène
La Sirène is the first international collaborative art project by choreographer Junadry Leocaria and artist Richard Kofi. The title refers to a Caribbean spirit that manifests as a beautiful woman with a fishtail. The keeper of the sea’s hidden wisdom, La Sirène lives at the border between our known reality and her supernatural truths.
Under the creative guidance of Leocaria and Kofi, 13 Indonesian-based artists (5 visual artists and 8 dancers) explore how Indonesian, West-African, Caribbean and Dutch heritage, folklore and mythologies empower them in dealing with the past, the present, and the shaping of a future, together. During their residency at Salihara Arts Center, they developed ideas, shared expertise, and worked together to create this interdisciplinary art project.
The Artists
Junadry Leocaria is an eye-catching appearance in the Dutch urban dance theater field. She developed her signature style by combining contemporary dance with Waacking and Caribbean Tambu. Her knowledge of Caribbean immaterial heritage plays a big role in her storytelling and aesthetics.
Artist and curator Richard Kofi makes drawings, collages and video work in which abstract and figurative realities intertwine. This allows him to lay bare how past, present, and future inform one another. Collaboration and co-creation plays a significant role in Kofi’s practice.
Participating Indonesian-based artists
Visual artists: Jesús Cedeño, Kelvin Djunaidi, Liesna S. Subianto, Tiara Alifa Putri Pratomoaji, Tisonbaim.
Dancers: Brisbania Ayu Saraswati Bhakti, Danu Anggada Bimantara, Kathrine Permatasari, Kezia Alyssa Sandy, Mimi Korompis, Rajendra Amira Leila S., Shakira Diva Dovendra Maretazanetti, Vito Prasasta Adipurwanto.