Exhibition #4 Indonesia Calling 2020 brings back the Indonesia-Australia spirit of 1946.

In 1946 Joris Ivens made an inspirational film called Indonesia Calling. It told of collaboration between Indonesians and Australians in the fight for Indonesia’s independence. 2020 is the year of COVID-19. Now, Indonesia, its artists and their communities face a powerful, new challenge. Exhibition #4 Indonesia Calling 2020 at the 16albermarle gallery aims to help them.

Felicia Cindyagatha (right), manager and co-curator of Indonesia Calling 2020 Exhibition and John Cruthers owner and director of 16albermarle Project Space. Source: Photo courtesy Felicia Cindyagatha, Nov 2020.

Felicia Cindyagatha is the manager and co-curator of Exhibition #4 Indonesia Calling 2020. Konfir Kabo is from Project 11, an organisation that collaborates with the exhibition organisers and artists. They explain how Indonesia Calling 2020 works both as an exhibition, and to build relationships between new audiences, and the artists’ communities.

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Exhibition #4 Indonesia Calling 2020 is presented by Australia Indonesia Arts Forum, 16albermarle Project Space, Indo Art Link and Project Eleven. Source: Courtesy Exhibition #4 Indonesia Calling 2020.