Jogja Calling
Six artists from Australia and Yogyakarta, Indonesia get friendly at 4A.
Overview
Six contemporary artists have paired up for 4A's latest exhibition, Jogja Calling, a group show exploring the links between Australia's artistic community and one of Indonesia's leading modern art cities, Yogyakarta.
Reko Rennie and Hahan examine the ties and differences between Australian and Indonesian culture, Leo Allenda and Briony Galligan use kinetic sculptures to get you thinking about how precarious relationships are, and Abdul Abdullah and Arwin Hidayat use traditional techniques in a collaborative work with artisans.
Between them, these six artists have shown all over the world including Indonesia, Japan, and Australia and have numerous accolades such as the National Indigenous Art Award. See all six in one go at 4A, one Sydney's go-to exhibition spaces dedicated to celebrating contemporary Asian art.
