invisible cities hong kong by angki purbandono

看不見的城市：香港ANGKI PURBANDONO

INVISIBLE CITIES : HONG KONG

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ART PROJECTS GALLERY1st May - 30th Jun 2013


INVISIBLE CITIES : HONG KONG

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A rhinoceros squeezed inside an opened shiny tin food-can; a rubberized blond doll in blue bikini fending off

a bunch of cheeky, fishy intruders; a pack of toy pandas foraging for food in a forest of bamboo fungus - these

describe a few of the curious and striking imageries that were created during Art Projects Gallery’s inaugural

artist-in-residence program, titled “Invisible Cities: Hong Kong”, by Indonesian artist, Angki Purbandono, after

spending a month in Hong Kong in the Autumn of 2012. An exhibition will be held at Art Projects Gallery to

showcase works from 01 May – 30 Jun 2013.

The vision of Art Projects Gallery’s artist-in-residence program is to provide a platform for artists to experience

life in a foreign environment - to explore the intricacies of a new place; to dream of endless possibilities; to dis-

cover new sights, sounds and smells; to rediscover one’s self; and to be inspired by all that the dynamic and

multifaceted city of Hong Kong has to offer in their artistic creations. The program is inspired by Italo Calvino’s

book, “Invisible Cities”, first published in 1972, that imagines the explorer Marco Polo’s vivid and poetic descrip-

tions of numerous cities to Kublai Khan. Likewise, Art Projects Gallery envisions the participating artist to convey

his/her own impressions of the city of Hong Kong through artistic expressions.

During the Angki’s 30-days residency in Hong Kong, the artist explored the city intensively, absorbing its sights

and smells, unraveling its idiosyncrasies and nuances layer by layer, before dissecting them and then assimilat-

ing them back selectively and creatively into his artworks. Angki, currently the most prominent artist in Indonesia

specializing scanography, created the artworks for this residency with this very medium.

Scanography refers to the use of a flatbed scanner to capture images of objects in the creation of art, similar to

how a photographer would, using a camera. For Angki who also creates art with photography, “scanography is

more than the camera; the scanner has the ability to capture the finest details of the object due to its light from

within and the limited depth of field.”

INVISIBLE CITIES: HONG KONGBYANGKI PURBANDONO

FEATURING WORKS FROM ART PROJECTS GALLERY’SARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

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Angki’s modus operandi for his creative process and art-making begins with “playing” with the objects he had

found in Hong Kong, arranging them in various compositions that he has earlier visualized in his mind, before

placing them on a flatbed scanner to scan. While doing so, he is especially sensitive to the effects of the light

from the scanner on the objects that will define the shadows, textures, colors, depth and details of the digitized

image.

The objects that Angki has used for the “Invisible Cities: Hong Kong” series are ubiquitous to the local culture,

habits and lifestyle. He scoured places such as at the local supermarket in Causeway Bay, at the wet markets in

Wanchai, the dried foods shops in Sheung Wan and the night bazaar at Temple Street for his creative subjects,

delightfully finding items such as dried fish, an antique chopsticks rest set, a frozen duck, fresh fruits and even

dried seahorses that are used locally as a traditional aphrodisiac. In one of the works, Angki had added items

that he had brought from his home in Yogyakarta to Hong Kong – a collection of miniature Javanese knifes – with

the intent of introducing his own culture into the work.

While the objects used for the artwork may be commonly found - albeit some items may seem like unusual art

subjects - it is the way Angki had selectively juxtaposed and composed them, together with a sense of disarm-

ing playfulness and the artist’s trademark humor, that makes these works visually stimulating, thought provoking

and truly memorable.

Goh Ray Vees

Co-Founder of Art Projects Gallery

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一隻犀牛塞入一個金屬罐頭；一個橡膠、穿著藍色比基尼的金發碧眼的娃娃，抵御一群入侵者；一包玩具熊貓在竹蓀的森林里覓食──這些都在描述幾個令人好奇及突出的作品。這些作品都是由知名的印尼藝術家Angki Purbandono於去年秋天期間，在香港駐場了一個月，吸收了在香港的靈感及體驗，為藝途畫廊首次舉辦的藝術家駐場計劃，主題為《看不見的城市:香港》所創作的作品。展覽將於2013年5月1日至6月30日，在藝途畫廊展出。

藝途畫廊舉辦的藝術家駐場計劃，目的是為了提供一個可以讓藝術家在國外環境體驗生活的平台──去探索新地方的錯綜複雜；去幻想無限的可能性；去探索新的景象、聲音和氣味；去重新發覺自我；並讓多方位的香港生氣氣息給予藝術家創作靈感沖擊。這個藝術家駐場計劃的啓發來自於意大利著名作家伊塔羅 · 卡爾維諾的作品《看不見的城市》，首次出版於1972年，描述了探險家馬可 · 波羅向忽必烈，通過生動和富有詩意的想象，講述他所見到及遊覽過的城市。同樣，藝途畫廊設想參與駐場計劃的藝術家，可以通過藝術表現形式來轉達他/她自己對香港的印象。

在Angki駐場在香港的30天里，藝術家深入探討了城市、吸收了香港的景象及味道，一層一層的揭開它的特性和細微差別，然後再對其進行分析；選擇性的吸收並融入藝術家的創作里。Angki是目前在印尼，在掃描照相術的領域里最突出的藝術家。這次的駐唱計劃的作品也是以這個技巧創作的。

掃描照相術是利用平板掃描儀所捕捉到的物體影像的藝術創作過程，就像攝影師利用照相機的原理一樣。對也從事攝影創作的Angki而言，“掃描照相術是超越相機的；由於掃描儀的光源發自其內部和其有限的深景，使它有能力捕捉到物體最細微的細節。”


展出藝途畫廊的藝術家駐場計劃作品

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Angki的藝術創作過程和手法是先從他在香港所找到的“玩”的事物開始，從而把它們排列成早前就在他腦海裡所想象的各種組合，再把它們放上平板掃描儀進行掃描。在製作的同時，他對物體在受到掃描儀的光的影響下，凸現物體的陰影、紋理、顏色、深度和細節所呈現的數碼圖像，特別敏感。

Angki在這次《看不見的城市:香港》的作品系列所用的物件都是无处不在的本地文化、習慣和生活方式。他所創作的主題都源自於他所搜索過的地方包括銅鑼灣的超市、灣仔的街市、上環的海產鋪和廟街的夜市等，欣喜的尋找物件，如干魚、古老的筷子架、凍結的鴨子、新鮮水果、甚至干海馬，一種本地傳統的壯陽藥材。在其中一個作品里，Angki加入了他從家鄉印尼日惹帶來香港的物件──一系列微型的爪哇刀──意圖將自己的文化融入作品裡。

作品中所用的物件都是常見的物件，儘管有些物件看似不尋常的藝術題材。這就是Angki有選擇性的並列或組合這些物件，從中體現藝術家不經意的嬉鬧感和藝術家一貫的幽默感，從而讓人感受視覺刺激，发人深省，真正令人難忘的作品。

敖若威藝途畫廊－聯合創辦人

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INVISIBLE CITIES : HONG KONGARTIST’S CONCEPT看不見的城市：香港藝術家概念

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社會意識形態社會意識形態指系统地、自觉地反映社会经济形态和政治制度的思想体系。

人人指男人、女人和孩童

本地本地指人、物所在的地區或叙事时特指的某个地区

移民移民指一个国家的公民通过各种不同的途径到另一个国家或地区作永久性居留，即定居下来

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IDEOLOGYIdeology is a set of beliefs upon which society and countries base their actions.

PEOPLE Men, women and children as a collective whole

LOCAL People existing in or belonging to the area

IMMIGRANTA person who has come to live in a country in which he or she is not native

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The Java Sculpture爪哇雕塑

2012, Scanography, 145 x 60 cm

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Bamboo Revolution竹子革命


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反應反應指有机体受到体内或体外的刺激而引起的相应的活动。

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REACTIONReaction: you react to something that has happened or that you have experienced. It is what you feel, say or do because of it.

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Back Off Guys!走開！



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Recharging Station充電站



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風格風格指一个时代、一个民族、一个流派或一个人的文艺作品所表现的主要的思想特点和艺术特点。

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STYLEStyle is the characteristic of a particular period or a group of people.

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Naughty Boy調皮男孩



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No Secret沒秘密



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適應適應指生物与环境、生物的结构与功能等相适合的现象。

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ADAPTATIONAdaptation is the act of changing something or your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.

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A New Fish on The Block新來的



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A Winter Season一個冬季



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秩序秩序指有条理、不混乱的情况。

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ORDEROrder is the situation that exists when people obey the law and do not fight or riot.

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Be Nice!客氣點！



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享樂享樂指以快乐说为准则的生活方式。

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PLEASUREPleasure is an activity, experience or aspect of something that you find very enjoyable or satisfying.

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The Chicken Pipes雞管



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The Golden Gate金門



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設施系統指为某种需要而建立的机构、组织、建筑等。

系統系統指按一定的关系组成的同类事物。

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FACILITIESFacilities are buildings, pieces of equipment or services that are provided for a particular purpose.

SYSTEMSystem is a way of working, organizing or doing something that follows a fixed plan or set of rules.

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Panda Garden熊貓園



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Hot Season Corner炎熱季節的角落



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交通交通指各种运输手段和邮电通信的总称。

系統系統指按一定的关系组成的同类事物。

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TRANSPORTATIONTransportation is a system for bringing people and goods from one location to another.

SYSTEMSystem is a way of working, organizing or doing something that follows a fixed plan or set of rules.

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The City Codes城市代碼



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Octopus八達通



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忠誠忠誠指对国家、对人民、对事业、对上级、对朋友等真心诚意、尽心尽力，没有二心。

現象現象指事物在发展、变化中所表现的外部的形态和联系。

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LOYALTYLoyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something.

PHENOMENONPhenomenon is something that is observed to be happening or in existence.

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A New Taipan is Born一個新大班的誕生



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The Last Migration最後的遷移



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Waiting for His Master等待它的主人



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消費主義消費主義指相信持續及增加消費活動有助於經濟的意識形態，創造出在生活態度上對商品的可欲及需求（多消費是好事）讓資本主義可以提高工

資及提高消費。

現象現象指事物在发展、变化中所表现的外部的形态和联系。

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CONSUMERISMConsumerism is the belief that it is good to purchase and use large quantities of goods and services.

PHENOMENONPhenomenon is something that is observed to be happening or in existence.

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Yoga in Hong Kong香港瑜伽



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Siu Mai Girl燒賣女


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Angki Purbandono

1971 Born in Cepiring, IndonesiaCurrently serves in the board of Ruang Mes 56 - Contemporary Photography Center, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

EDUCATION1994-1999 Indonesia Institute of Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia1993-1994 Modern School of Design Yogyakarta, Indonesia

RESIDENCY PROGRAMMEOct 2012 Artist in Residence Programme by Art Projects Gallery, Hong KongJan. – Feb. 2011 Artist in Residency by S. Bin Art Plus Gallery, Singapore.Sept. - Oct. 2009 Artist in Residency Programme by Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan.Dec.06 - Feb.07 3 month: ‘Landing Soon #1’ Artist Residency by Artoteek Denhaag The Netherlands and Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta Indonesia.Sept.05 - Sept.06 1 year: Asian Artist Fellowship at Changdong Art Studio, Seoul, South Korea.2004 1 month: ruang rupa Residency Programme, Jakarta, Indonesia.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2013 INVISIBLE CITIES: HONG KONG, Art Projects Gallery, Hong Kong2012 OVALOVA at Vvi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia2011 TOP POP at S. Bin. Art Plus Gallery, Singapore.2010 Noodle Theory at Garis Art, Jakarta, Indonesia.2010 2 Folders From Fukuoka at Vivi Yip Art Room 2, Jakarta, Indonesia.2009 Kissing The Methods at Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.2008 Happy Scan at Biasa Art Space, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia.2007 Industrial Fiesta at Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2006 Industrial Fiesta at Changdong Art Studio, Seoul. South Korea. 2000 My Brain Packages at Centre Culturel Francais, Jakarta, Indonesia.1999 KOLASMANIAC at Centre Culturel Francais, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2012 Insight, at Kunstraum Englanderbau Vaduz, Liechtenstein. TV Lover (neon box edition), launching of OHD Art Museum, Magelang, Indonesia. Seribu Rupiah (book edition), launching Esa Sampoerna Art Museum, Surabaya, Indonesia Documenting Now, at Indonesian Art Institute Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2011 Money Culture, Garis Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta Biennale “Maximum City: Survive or Escape?” , Galeri Cipta II Jakarta, Indonesia Beastly of Indonesian Contemporary Art at Salihara Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian Contemporary Photography at Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, Australia. Indonesian Eye : Fantasies & Realities at Saatchi Gallery, London, UK.

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2011 Beastly of Indonesian Contemporary Art at Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. ART JOG 11 at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia We Are Open Now at Garis Art, Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian Eye : Fantasies & Realities at Ciputra Marketing Gallery, Indonesia. TV Lovers – ART HK 2011 represented by Vivi Yip Art Room, Hongkong. The Month of Photography Tokyo 2011 by Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo, Japan. Angsana // Southeast Asian Photographer Taking Flight Now at 2902 Gallery, Singapore.2010 Ethnicity Now by Garis Art at National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia. End_Writers, 1st Nanjing Biennale, Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, China. Rainbow Asia at Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea. Asia Spectrum : Daegu Photography Biennale at Daegu Culture and Arts Center, Daegu, South Korea. Contemporaneity - Contemporary Art Indonesia at Museum Contemporary Art of Shanghai, China. ARTJOG 10 at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Emerging Wave, ASEAN – Korea Contemporary Photo Exhibition at GoEun Museum of Photography, Busan, South Korea. Emerging Wave, ASEAN – Korea Contemporary Photo Exhibition at Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea. Saemangeum Flag Festival 2010, Saemangeum Seawall, Saemangeum. South Korea. Space and Images at Ciputra World Marketing Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia. LOOK! SEE? at Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia.2009 Live and Let Live: Creators of Tomorrow: The 4th Fukuoka Asian Triennial 2009, at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan. Ilustrasi Cerpen Kompas at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bali, Indonesia. Kocon 2009 Spring International Digital Design Invitation Exhibition at Silla University in Busan, South Korea. City Oneminutes Project [Video] Rietveld Arsenale – Venice Biennale at Arsenale Novissimo, Venice. Guru Oemar Bakrie [Anonymous Project] at Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. BLUEPRINT for Jogja [Ruang MES 56] at Tembi Contemporary Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. KOMPILASI : A Survey of Contemporary Indonesia Art [Ruang MES 56] at BUS Gallery Melbourne, Australia. Jakarta Biennale XIII 2009 ARENA: Zona Pertarungan, Jakarta City, Indonesia. International Digital Design Invitation Exhibition at Zhejiang University of Technology, China. Jawa Baru #2, Garis Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia.2008 REFRESH : New Strategies in Indonesian Contemporary Art, Valentine Willie Fine Art Singapore. PhotoARTAsia Expo, Zen Exhibition Lounge, Central Zen, World Trade Center, Bangkok, Thailand. Hello Print at Edwin’s Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia. Anonymous-Landing Soon Project by Artoteek Den haag and Cemeti Art House at Erasmus Huis Jakarta, Indonesia. Manifesto at National Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia [Cut 2 New Photography from South Asia] at Valentine Willie Fine Art Singapore. Boys|Girls-Contemporary Art, Youth Life and Culture in Two Parts at Edwin’s Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia. SLICE Contemporary of Asia at Soka Gallery Beijing [Cut New Photography from South Asia] at Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Indonesian Dream at Erasmus Huis, Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd Pose Project : [Ruang MES 56] at Jogja Gallery Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2007 Kuota : Inbox 2007 at National Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia.

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2007 Fetish at Biasa Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia. International Digital Design Invitation Exhibition at Pai Chai University, South Korea. Overload : [Ruang MES 56] at Centre Culturel Francais, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 3 Young Contemporary Artists at Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. T-shirt from March at Bentara Budaya gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Anonymous-Landing Soon #1 at Cemeti Art House and Cemeti Studio, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2006 Open Studio - Document Changdong, at Changdong Art Studio, Seoul, South Korea. Goyang International Art, at Goyang, Seoul, South Korea. Bikini in Winter, at LOOP Alternative Space, Seoul, South Korea. Bitmap International Digital Photo Project, at LOOP Alternative Space, Seoul, South Korea. International Digital Design Invitation Exhibition, at Joongbu University, Seoul, South Korea. Alterorgasm, at Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 2005 Road/Route 1st Pocheon Asian Art Festival, Pocheon City, South Korea. Space and Shadows - Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia, at Haus der Kultur der Welt, Berlin, Germany. Unfolded City : [Ruang MES 56] Biennale Jogja VIII, at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Best Quality : [Ruang MES 56] CP Biennale Indonesia at Bank Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia. Revolution Ugly-No Beauty at Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Ruang MES 56, at Room No 1-EAT/347, Bandung, Indonesia. Where troubles melt like lemon drops, at Koninklijke Academie voor schone Kunsten Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium. Omong Kosong#1,at Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Trans Indonesia, at Govett-Browster Art Gallery, New Playmouth, New Zealand. Absolut Fotogram : [Ruang MES 56] at Ruang Mes 56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Top Collection and Beauty Point [Video Art], Internet Project ‘Ueber Beauty’ (http://www.ueber-beauty.com) by Haus der Kulturen der Welt/ House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany. Milik Kita Bersama, Jogja Bergerak Radius 1 Km, at Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2004 Beauty Point [Video Art], International Media Art Award, Baden, Germany. Beauty Point [Video Art], Jakarta International Film Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia. Holiday in Jakarta : [Ruang MES 56] at Passage de Retz, Paris, France. Urban Moslem in Yogyakarta, at Museum Nusantara, Delft, Netherlands. Moslem Fashion of Indonesian Women, Common Ground: Aspects of Contemporary Moslem Life in Britain and Indonesia; An Inter- national Exhibition Britain-Indonesia Photography Artist, at Art National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photography Project Top Collection, at ruang rupa, Jakarta, Indonesia. Holiday in Jakarta : [Ruang MES 56] Media Baru@egroups, at Lontar Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia. Vector Junkie: Undiscovered Teritory : [Ruang MES 56] International Designers Event 2004, at Oktagon Gallery, Jakarta.2003-04 Moslem Fashion of Indonesian Women, Common Ground: Aspects of Contemporary Moslem Life in Britain and Indonesia; An International Exhibition Britain-Indonesia Photography Artists; sponsored by British Council. The photography works exhibited in Yogyakarta, Makassar, Jakarta, Cirebon, Malang, Surabaya, Jombang. Keran dan Beken | Cool and Famous : [Ruang MES 56], Yogyakarta Art Biennale VII, at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2002 Dedi Dores, at Ruang Mes56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Don’t Try This at Home !, at Rumah Soboman alternative space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2002 Kata Rupa, at Gelaran Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.2001 Festival Kesenian Indonesia, at STSI Padang Panjang, West Sumatera, Indonesia. 2000 The Silent Capter, at Sika Contemporary Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Art Photography Exhibition at Museum Negeri Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.1999 REVOLUSI #9, at Galeri Fotografi Jurnalistik ANTARA, Jakarta, Indonesia.1998 SLIDE CORNER Slide Performance , Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Message From Distortion 50th Human Right Anniversary, , at Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta X, at Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.1997 Langkah, at Ruang Mes56, Yogyakarta. Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta IX, at Benteng Vredeburg, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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INVISIBLE CITIES: HONG KONG 看不見的城市：香港by Angki PurbandonoFirst published in 2013by Art Projects Gallery

This book is published for the occasion of the exhibition “Invisible Cities: Hong Kong” by Angki Purbandono, featuring his works from his participation in Art Projects Gallery’s Artist-in-Residence Programme, at Art Projects Gallery, Hong Kong from 1 May – 30 Jun 2013.

Curators: Goh Ray Vees, Anng TanDesign: Art Projects Gallery

© 2013 Art Projects Gallery and Angki PurbandonoAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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