Multiple pyramid-shaped roofs supported by large pillars as typically seen in art deco style is the main design features of GPIB Paulus Church in Menteng, Jakarta. Built in 1935 in the wake of the early 20th century economic crisis, then known as malaise period, the Dutch communities in the far colony had barely made it through with the financing after collecting enough donation from patrons … Continue reading The rooster church of Menteng
PHOTOGRAPHS I AGUS CHANG A lightweight, glass-walled structure on Kolonel Masturi Km 11, Cisarua, Bandung, is the centerpoint in the family leisure park Dusun Bambu. Located in Lembang, the vast, high-terrain recreational area, Dusun Bambu is one of such destination transformed from an unused agricultural fields in recent years. The structure houses a small market selling local produce, souvenirs and handicrafts on the first floor, … Continue reading Dusun Bambu
Goethe Haus Jakarta’s regular agenda of setting up international jazz musicians under the now familiar event Serambi Jazz continued to please the audience whom mostly long for an experimental type of music. Continue reading East and west jazz collaboration
Even to those who are not aware of history, it is not beyond imagination that Tokyo Tower took inspiration from Paris city icon of the 19th century, the Eiffel Tower. Continue reading The great impersonator
Some prominent illustrators whose caricatures are frequently seen in Kompas newspapers exhibited their latest artworks in Bentara Budaya Jakarta ahead of the Indonesian presidential election. Continue reading A satire in Serangan Fajar Kartun Politik
People strolling around every corner of this city is a common view. It becomes a habit for Hong Kong people. There are many youngsters and senior citizen mingle on the sidewalk. Even past midnight on weekdays, the crowd still fills the streets looking for food or just enjoying the city’s atmosphere. Continue reading Well-planned perspective
The late Ahmad Sadali (1924-1987) was touted as the father of Indonesia’s abstract art. But the artist himself made a unique statement when he shunned people’s reference to him as an abstractionist, although he confided to his son that culturally there is no other way to describe his works besides an abstract. Continue reading Ahmad Sadali in retrospective
Jazz is not for the faint-hearted, especially those who make a living out of it in Indonesia. Unlike any other places, jazz is more than just a choice for Indonesia’s aspiring musicians. Continue reading East meets west in jazz concert at Goethe Haus Jakarta
There is more to string instruments than just classical pieces. To those who regularly frequent Suropati Park on typical Sundays, Johann Sebastian Bach or Beethoven are just symbols of aspiration on their foreheads. Continue reading The Sunday orchestra
The construction of Asemka flyover has received mixed reviews for not only it brought traffic solution to the cramped old quarter of Jakarta that apparently could no longer sustain increasing economic activities, but also the impact to the surrounding environment. Since 1989, rumours spread that the once thriving business center of the 19th century had started to see an imminent downturn due to the flyover … Continue reading The strong mural of Asemka flyover
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