What is the connection between traditional performing art of 'ludruk' and the issue of colonialism in Indonesia? One artist from Tulungagung, Moelyono, reveals it through his paintings which are on display at the TarraWarra Museum of Art Australia.
The Soils Project is a joint effort by practitioners in Australia, the Netherlands and Indonesia to explore the relationships between environmental change and colonisation.
One of the works from Indonesia involved in this year's exhibition is the work by Moelyono, an artist and activist based in Tulungagung, East Java. His work depicts ludruk, a form of traditional performing art that is often used to address the struggles in community.
What is the connection between ludruk and the issue of land? Listen to the full SBS Indonesian's interview with Moelyono.
The Soils Project is presented at TarraWarra Museum of Art in Victoria, until 12 November 2023.
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