Department for Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia
Asien-Afrika-InstitutLanguages and Cultures of Southeast Asia
Exhibition: "Contemporary Art, Culture, and Resistance in West Papua, Indonesia"
12 October 2023, by AAI Webmaster
Photo: "The Garden Series: Mama Fortress", pen on paper, 30 x 42 cm, 2020, by Igansius Dicky Takndare, cropped
Exhibition:
"Contemporary Art, Culture, and Resistance in West Papua, Indonesia"
managed and organized by the
Department of Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia,
Asia-Africa-Institute,
Universität Hamburg
Thursday, 12th October 2023
06.00 p.m. – 08.00 p.m.
Universität Hamburg
Asien-Afrika-Institut (Asia-Africa-Institute), room 121
Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, Flügel Ost ("East Wing")
20146 Hamburg
Open to public! – Admission free!
About this exhibition:
The conflict in West Papua - the most eastern province(s) of Indonesia - is perhaps one of the World's least noticed. Its origins can be traced back to 1962 when West Papua still was a Dutch colony and the U.S. facilitated what became known as the New York Agreement, which handed the area to the United Nations and then to Indonesia. From 1963 - when Indonesia took over until today - the conflict is evident in the various forms of oppression by the Indonesian government against the indigenous Papuans. They have been subjected to violence and human rights abuses, environmental and cultural dispossessions, and as well as mass immigration. The latter have been resisting ever since.
This exhibition aims to discuss human rights and social issues faced by the region’s inhabitants portrayed through their powerful resistance movement, particularly through various forms of art. The event will feature elements such as music, flags, sculptures, paintings, and even traditional cuisine, offering a holistic understanding of rich cultural heritage and the challenges they encounter.
Information on this exhibition can also be found on our flyer.
