
Bergen Kunsthall
The conversation is held in English.
Panel:
Nova Ruth
Tianzhuo Chen
Siko Setyanto
Don't miss out on Ocean Cage – Friday and Saturday in Bergen Kunsthall!
Photo: Ville Vidø, Gevi Noviyanti, Peiyu Shen
Inspired by the traditional whale hunts of Lamalera, on the island of Lembata in Indonesia, Tianzhuo Chen and Siko Setyanto’s performance work Ocean Cage explores the complex entanglement of tradition and ritual with ecology and modernisation. Musician Nova Ruth, who performs in the work, also runs a seventy-ton sailing ship Arka Kinari, a nomadic artistic platform on a voyage to promote resilience to climate change and re-engagement with the sea. Together they unpick how this research and activism collides in the work, and how the specific contexts of Indonesia can intersect with a wider conversation about art and the environment.