“Playground” at Jakarta 32°C 2006, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, 5-19 August 2006

This is my debut as an installation artist in collaboration with my very own friend, Nana. Actually, Playground is a social reality that happened in children lifestyle nowadays, especially in Jakarta with A-B social class. The culture changed from a conventional playground which is in a garden or park to a sophisticated shopping mall with all its entertainment and enjoyment. In our recent research, there are two children’s characteristics at the moment: First, stay at home type. This kind of type is prefer to stay at home and play their toys without interaction with other people, like playing Playstation, computer, etc. The second one is mall-ers type. This kind of type is prefer to hang-out at mall with their sisters, brothers, parents, or friends. From this point of view we would like to represent the second type of the children’s characteristic in to a something what we called “Playground”, the whole package of photography and installation art.
The photos had taken at top 4 shopping malls around Jakarta. South Jakarta with Cilandak Town Square, Central Jakarta with Plaza Indonesia EX, West Jakarta with Taman Anggrek Mall, and North Jakarta with Kelapa Gading Mall. Even in black and white, children world always seems colorful. -danang-

You and Me

When I’m feeling lonely
Heaven and earth are not so beautiful
When you’re beside me
Listening our song sung
I’m feeling there’s so many heavens here
Because what we’ve been doing guys
You’re my heaven, my hell
You’re my happiness
You’re my sadness
You’re my body
When my spirit feels empty
Tears mean happiness and smiles mean painful
Happiness makes our tears unforgettable and painful makes our smile last forever
By all the time we’re together
Love and hates we through
Our relationship will last forever
Just like this poem, you and me
-A poem from my very own friend-