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The mountain is a research blog that explores artists, anecdotes and visual references through the eyes of the tiger. Creating a collective memory in between Indonesia and the Netherlands.
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Macan meets Heri Dono (Studio Kalahan)
A couple of words and images cannot capture the critical impact of Heri Dono's almost four-decade-long art practice. His animistic...
Macan Mountain
May 16, 2023
Macan meets Tempa
"Home" as a narrative — an essential element in the art practice of Tempa from Yogyakarta, Indonesia (@_tempa_) . Putud Utama and Rara...
Macan Mountain
Jan 24, 2023
Macan meets Bernandi Desanda
On a cool summer night in Yogyakarta, we crossed paths with the Indonesian artist Bernandi Desanda ( @berbrain__ ). Spontaneously, he...
Macan Mountain
Jan 10, 2023
Macan meets Sivanski
Born in the year of the tiger, Sivanski is always interested in mythical creatures. We met @sivanski in her brand new studio...
Macan Mountain
Dec 8, 2022
Rajah – The Untold Javanese Practice
Traces of the tiger have united Macan Mt. with Lodaja — an art cooperative from Solo, Indonesia. Together we explore the untold...
Macan Mountain
Oct 7, 2022
Macan meets Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Pramoedya Ananta Toer One of Indonesia's best-known writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer recalls his mythical and meditative encounter with a...
Macan Mountain
Jul 14, 2022
Macan meets Diplograma
Diplograma Photographing stone temples with a stone camera. We had a dialogue with Adnan Rusdi (better known by his online username...
Macan Mountain
Mar 29, 2022
Macan meets Lodaja
Traces of the tiger have united Macan Mt. with Lodaja , an art cooperative from Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia. Delving into our mutual...
Macan Mountain
Nov 11, 2021
Tangkuban Parahu (The Overturned Boat)
What to learn from Sundanese cosmology and its readings of the mountain? The images below display Tangkuban Parahu. This active...
Macan Mountain
Aug 11, 2021
Gunungan (“Mountain” in Javanese)
Gunungan symbolises the cosmos, the beginning and the end of everything. It is placed in the centre of the Wayang Kulit screen to begin...
Macan Mountain
Jul 8, 2021
Sun Ra – On Mythocracies
Sun Ra motivates us to rethink our reality through myths, to imagine Macan Mountain as a place in space where vanished species roam free...
Macan Mountain
Jun 22, 2021
Macan Creatures in Wayang
Wayang theatre has a special place in Javanese culture. Shadow puppet performances evolve through time by juxtaposing ancient epics with...
Macan Mountain
May 7, 2021
References (ongoing)
Books, films and tiger media. Get in touch if you have suggestions. E-mail: macanmountain@gmail.com Instagram:...
Macan Mountain
Jul 29, 2020
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