Institution-Making on Moving Ground: A Case Study of 900mdpl (2017–2022)
This publication offers a self-reflective enquiry into the evolving practices of 900mdpl, a small yet multifaceted institution encompassing an international residency, a biennial exhibition, a traveling transient museum, a series of public programs, and multiple publications. Rooted in Kaliurang, Indonesia, the study examines how the situated cultural values of this volcanic village inform its decolonial approaches to institution-making. Central to this research is laku—a generative, embodied Javanese mode of learning—proposed as an alternative methodology. By grounding its analysis in laku, the essay develops a new vocabulary for understanding the intricate entanglements between local cultural values, contemporary art, and curatorial practice.
AUTHOR: Mira Asriningtyas
EDITOR: Emily Shin-Jie Lee
DESIGNER: Jhen Chen
PRINT RUN: 500
SIZE: 11 cm x 18 cm
PAGES: 104 pages
PRINT: Risoprint (Green & Black)
BINDING: Perfect Binding
PUBLISHING DATE: 2025
LANGUAGE: English
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