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Ratna Mufida, Pitra Hutomo, and Grace Samboh co-initiated Hyphen— in 2011 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 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 official visual representations.
Recent research showcases and presentations include A roundabout: Blooming mementos, towards monument The shattered worlds: Micro narratives from the Ho Chi Minh Trail to The Great Steppe in Jim Thompson Art Center & Bangkok Art & Culture Center (2025); Taman Bacaan Danarto: ARCUS in their 2024 Open Studios, Moriya (2024); Sesudah banjir itu (When the flood is over) as part of Voice against reason at Museum MACAN, Jakarta (2023); and As if there is no sun that won the Fine Prize Award at the 58th Carnegie International, Pittsburgh (2022).