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Hyphen—

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

Sepatah

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

Around now

Currently, we are finalising two monographs, one of Danarto (1940-2018) and another of Kustiyah (1935-2012); cooking up our curatorial contributions for Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intentions; compiling Danarto's children stories and hopefully publishing it into a book; getting ready for the launch of Danarto dkk.'s English translation of Danarto's short stories on and around Palestine (1968-2009) From Jerusalem to Armageddon that will be published the journal Soutehast of Now; whilst translating a selection of texts from learningpalestine.net to bahasa Indonesia to be broadcasted at Radio Alhara every first Wednesday of the month with Nayamullah Station.

Recent archival showcases and research presentations includes A roundabout: Blooming mementos, towards monument as part of 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, at ARCUS, 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).

Our research trajectories

Di belakang kanvas (At the back of the canvas) in ARTJOG, 2023.

Contact us

via email here hyphen dot rpg at gmail dot com
or DM here instagram.com/hyphendotwebdotid