In partnership with Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia, we are proud to announce our involvement in the annual celebration of art, Bazaar Art Jakarta 2015. British Council will participate in three sessions:
Art Collection: Museum, from Private to Public
Day, Date: Friday, 28 August 2015
Time: 16:00 - 17:00 WIB
Speakers : Thomas J. Berghuis and Sally Goggin
Moderator : Enin Supriyanto
It is often mentioned in conversations amongst artists and curators that the dynamic development of contemporary art in Southeast Asia, particularly in the last decade, has a critical flaw: the lack of a professional museum infrastructure, beyond the important role of some university galleries and museums, some private initiates like the Jim Thompson Foundation, and some state-run museum institutions such as Singapore Art Museum in Singapore and Bangkok Art Culture Centre in Bangkok. The fact is that government support for modern and contemporary art in Southeast Asia in general is not as big as expected. Meanwhile Southeast Asia has witnessed the proliferation of private collectors building up substantial private collections of modern and contemporary art.
In the last few years, some private collectors have also started to build their own private museums. There are even signs that some private museums focus on having a strong public focus. Does this mean that the time is right to talk about new museums for the future in Southeast Asia? What type of roles should these museums perform? And can we start identifying possible models for private museums to operate for the public in Southeast Asia? What is the role of education for these new museums, and can we start identifying ways in linking these new museums to each other, and to museums across Asia; and across the globe? The panel will raise some indicators for new museums to be established in Indonesia, and together with cultural organizations, public and private initiatives from the basis of a new professional museum infrastructure to connect across Southeast Asia.
Speakers:
Thomas J. Berghuis
Thomas J. Berghuis is the Executive Manager of the future Museum MACAN, Yayasan Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art di Nusantara in Jakarta. Previously Berghuis worked as The Robert H. N. Family Foundation Curator of Chinese Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York (2012-2015), and Lecturer in Asian Art History at the University of Sydney (2008-2012). A curator and researcher of contemporary art from China, Indonesia, and the Asia-Pacific, Berghuis curated several critically acclaimed exhibitions, including most recently Wang Jianwei: Time Temple at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York (2014) and Suspended Histories at Museum Van Loon in Amsterdam (2013-2014). Berghuis is also Curator for the Tuvalu Pavilion at the 53rd La Biennale di Venezia - International Art Exhibition (on view until November 22, 2015).
Sally Goggin
Stepping up as the Country Director, Sally Goggin has been responsible and oversees all the British Council’s work in English, Arts, and Education and Society Indonesia since August 2013. Equipped with Arts background, Sally has moved progressively into governance and education sectors when joining the British Council 27 years ago. She has worked for the past 17 years overseas and has been based in the Palestinian Territories, Turkey, Egypt and India. Prior to her role in Indonesia, Sally was the Director of Education and Society at the British Council in Indonesia – one of the largest British Council operations globally. She led one of the UK’s largest bilateral education and research initiative which was a unique 10 year public private partnership programme. While working in Egypt as Deputy Director, Sally was also the Regional Director of Education for the Near East and North Africa, a remit covering nine countries from Morocco through to Syria. During her time overseas, she also managed large scale donor funded projects in Education and Governance for the World Bank, DFID and the European Commission. Sally spent the first 10 years of her British Council career in the UK, latterly as Director of Operations in the International Seminars Department. Under her leadership, British Council in Indonesia continues creating international opportunities for the people of the UK, Indonesia and other countries by working with people, governments and organizations in the private, public and voluntary sectors, as well as offering educational opportunities.
Talk Show
Day, Date: Sunday, 30 August 2015
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 WIB
Speakers : Diaz Parzada and Irma Chantily
Moderator : Mia Maria
British Council Indonesia will present a talk show in the effort to introduce the British Council Collection, as well as an insights on the methods of curating visual arts. A prominent art enthusiast who have also curated for Singapore Biennale, Mia Maria will act as the talk show moderator.
British Council Collection Pop Up Video
Day, Date: Thursday, 27 - Sunday, 30 August 2015
Come to the main stage of Bazaar Art Jakarta to see our stunning collection!