About us

Gnatola ma no kpon sia, eyenabe adelan to kpo mi sena.

Hyphen— was co-initiated in 2011 by Ratna Mufida, Pitra Hutomo, and Grace Samboh as a sustainable conversational space regarding aesthetic practices. Not long after, that space expanded through engagement in various artistic activities, including exhibition-making, various forms of publishing, archiving, research, open-ended conversations, karaoke, barbecue nights, feasts, etcetera. Hyphen— aims to put forward curiosity and people’s common wellbeing as the estuary of artistic practices. They were joined by Akmalia Rizqita “Chita” and Rachel K. Surijata (in 2020); as well as Ruhaeni Intan and Andri Setiawan (in 2023).

They currently play with explorations on the practices of Gerakan Seni Rupa Baru Indonesia (Indonesia New Art Movement, 1975-1989), Kustiyah (1935-2012), and Danarto (1940-2018); exhibition histories surrounding Kesenian Indonesia (Indonesian Art, 1955), BINAL Experimental Arts (1992), Contemporary Art Exhibition of the Non-Aligned Countries (1995); while attempting to unravel Indonesia’s so-called national history through its visual representations.

For further inquiries, contact us through hyphen.rpg@gmail.com 

Hyphen— (b. 2011) digagas oleh Ratna Mufida, Pitra Hutomo, dan Grace Samboh sebagai ruang percakapan yang berkesinambungan mengenai masa lalu praktik estetik di sekitar mereka. Tak berapa lama kemudian, Hyphen— memperluas ruang percakapan tsb dengan melibatkan diri dalam beragam kegiatan artistik mulai dari pembuatan pameran, bermacam penerbitan, kerja pengarsipan dan penelitian, percakapan terbuka, karaoke, bakar-bakar serta makan-makan, dan lain sebagainya. Cita-cita Hyphen— adalah mengedepankan rasa penasaran dan kesejahteraan hidup bersama sebagai muara dari kerja-kerja kesenian. Sejak 2020, Akmalia Rizqita “Chita” dan Rachel K. Surijata ikut bergerak bersama Hyphen—; demikian juga Ruhaeni Intan dan Andri Setiawan (2023).

Sekarang, mereka berulang-alik antara kerja penelusuran praktek artistik Seni Rupa Baru (1975-1989), Kustiyah (1935-2012), dan Danarto (1940-2018); sejarah penyelenggaraan pameran Kesenian Indonesia (1955), BINAL Experimental Arts (1992), dan pameran Seni Kontemporer Negara-negara Non-Blok (1995); sembari berusaha mengaji apa yang disebut sebagai sejarah Indonesia melalui benda-benda kerupaan.

Untuk keterangan lebih lanjut, hubungi kami melalui hyphen.rpg@gmail.com 

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One-liner

Since 2011, Hyphen— is a research initiative that puts forward curiosity and common wellbeing as the estuary of artistic practices.

Sejak 2011, Hyphen— adalah prakarsa penelitian yang mengedepankan rasa penasaran dan kesejahteraan hidup bersama sebagai muara dari kerja-kerja kesenian.

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We are

Interest log

Through this website, we are developing a column based on interviews to pursue our endless curiosity in defining arts. Almost every thinker, philosopher, has their own definition of art. Art historians squeezed out artists statements upon what is art for them through archives and their works after they died. We call this column ALIVE because the artists we interview are those that work with and around us. To them, we ask this “million-dollar” questions such as: What is art? What is artwork? What is art creation? Up to their choices of medium, working method and processes of their art creation.

Melalui situs ini, kami berusaha mengembangkan sebuah kolom berbasis wawancara dalam rangka rasa penasaran kami yang tak berujung soal seni. Hampir semua pemikir, filsuf, punya definisinya sendiri tentang seni. Sejarahwan seni selalu berusaha menyarikan apa itu seni bagi para seniman yang sudah meninggal melalui karya dan penggalan pernyataan-pernyataan mereka. Kami menyebut kolom ini ALIVE karena wawancara ini kami lakukan dalam berbagai kesempatan kepada para seniman yang bekerja bersama atau di sekitar kami. Pertanyaan “satu-milyar” tentang berkesenian kami ajukan pada mereka. Mulai dari: Apa itu seni? Apa itu karya seni? Apa itu kerja seni? Sampai dengan pilihan medium, cara kerja dan proses berkarya mereka.

POLEMIC is another column in this website that tries to gather contemporary arts polemics in public spaces (be it in mass media or public discussions). In the mean time, we do not have any specific interest or concentration due to the type of the polemics that we gather. This column is open for your contribution, critics and suggestions through hyphen.rpg@gmail.com

POLEMIC adalah kolom lain di sini yang mengumpulkan sejumlah polemik seni rupa yang terjadi di ruang publik (baik media massa maupun diskusi terbuka). Sementara waktu ini, tidak ada tema atau konsentrasi khusus yang membatasi jenis polemik yang bisa diunggah ke sini. Kolom ini menerima kontribusi, kritik, dan saran Anda sekalian via surat elektronik ke alamat hyphen.rpg@gmail.com

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Extended

hyphen | ˈhīfən

noun
the sign (‐) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence, to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element.

verb
another term for HYPHENATE.

ORIGIN early 17th century via late Latin from Greek huphen ‘together’, from hupo ‘under’ + hen ‘one’.

Source: New Oxford American Dictionary version 2.1.3 (80.4)

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The hyphen (‐) is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes (‒, –, —, ―), which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign (−) which is also longer.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen

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In writing its own name, Hyphen— complicates itself by attaching the em dash (—). Other than to join, Hyphen– operates as em dashes do.

The em dash can function like a comma, a colon, or parenthesis. Like commas and parentheses, em dashes set off extra information, such as examples, explanatory or descriptive phrases, or supplemental facts. Like a colon, an em dash introduces a clause that explains or expands upon something that precedes it.

The em dash is sometimes considered a less formal equivalent of the colon and parenthesis, but in truth it’s used in all kinds of writing, including the most formal—the choice of which mark to use is really a matter of personal preference.

Spacing around an em dash varies. Most newspapers insert a space before and after the dash, and many popular magazines do the same, but most books and journals omit spacing, closing whatever comes before and after the em dash right up next to it. This website prefers the latter, its style requiring the closely held em dash in running text.

Source: Merriam Webster