Museum MACAN presents a conversation with artists Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan together with Aaron Seeto, Director of Museum MACAN and curator Alia Swastika, in light of the launch of 'Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan: Somewhere, Elsewhere, Nowhere', the artists’ first ever museum survey exhibition showcasing works from over 20 years of collaborative practice.

The exhibition features large scale installations, highlighting themes like urban development, human movement and journeys, exploring what it means to belong, and how identities are formed through the movement of people. The Aquilizan’s collaborative practices often revolve around the spheres of home and family, incorporating found materials, including cardboard boxes, paper, and plastic bags.

Indonesia is of particular importance to the artists, as they have developed strong relationships with the artistic scene in Yogyakarta, with one of their important series Belok Kiri Jalan Terus (2017–2018) being inspired by previous trips working in Indonesia. For this exhibition, the Museum will also commission a new work, continuing their long standing connection with artisanal practices in Indonesia.

In this conversation, we invite the artists and curators who have worked with them over the years to reflect on their community-based practices and conceptual approaches manifested in 'Somewhere, Elsewhere, Nowhere', curatorial framework and process that underpin this exhibition and how the artists navigate their life through shared artistic experiences.

Sunday, 25 June 2023 at 02.00–03.30 PM

FREE and open for public. At the Museum and livestreaming through Museum MACAN's YouTube channel. This discussion will be delivered in English.

Isabel Aquilizan
Artist

Alfredo Aquilizan
Artist

Alia Swastika
Curator

Moderated by Aaron Seeto, Museum MACAN's Director.