Stating clearly the definition of 'empowerment' is the main thing because based on the experiences that we have found, the ideology of the 'empowerment' becomes so vague because of the stereotype which attaches to the intention and action of some agencies/people who implement it. This definition is useful to see…
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Becoming a Cartographer is Easy!
The surprise amazement came when I entered a modest gallery in Tebet Timur, South Jakarta. On June 7, 2012 evening, I took the time to attend the opening event of DRIFT: Pameran Seni Multimedia which was initiated by ruangrupa.
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Reading the ‘Reading’
The meaning of ‘reading’ was very extensive. The value of the ‘reading’ activity was very noble and very useful when we could understand what the real ‘reading’ was.
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No Photography of E-ticketing Allowed
The e-ticketing program, just like the users have said earlier, so far is still a problem, either from the readiness of facility and infrastructure aspect or from the readiness of the community about that computerized technology. In my opinion, this problem has to be widely shared to invite the public…
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A Note of a Non-demonstrator
I am a college student who is fighting back, but I am not a ‘demonstrator’. I am a citizen who blends in with the mass, but I am not a street ‘insurgent’ who often brings out a disturbance.
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Art is Research; Research is Art
Akumassa gives priority to an action that encourages the residents to read themselves. The measurement standard of problem object of the residents is not determined by the researcher. Perspective and paradigm come from the residents, the reliability of the research result and the artwork quality ultimately will be legitimized by…