Dawn Find Us

In this stunningly exhilarating audio travelogue, the artists of Arka Kinari, lands on the coast of the whaling village of Lamakera, at the eastern edge of Indonesia. In this beautiful & remote terrain, they find themselves negotiating between the terra of land and sea, tradition and preservation, and the capacity for human resilience. 

Subversive, immersive and partially submerged, Arka Kinari is a floating cultural platform launched by the artists Filastine & Nova, a seventy-ton sailing ship on a voyage to promote resilience to climate change and re-engagement with the sea. By day Arka Kinari hosts workshops, skill shares, and small concerts by local musicians. By night the ship transforms into a stage for a live performance using music to sound the alarm for climate change and cinematic visuals to imagine life after the carbon economy. As a touring production powered by the sun and shared at public waterfronts, Arka Kinari is both message and method.

Grey Filastine (narration, sound design) is a multi-disciplinary artist working across sound, video, performance and direct action.  

Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas (narration, music) is a life artist, musician and activist rooted in East Java. 

Raka Ibrahim (narration) is a writer and journalist based in Denpasar. His works cover fields such as music, culture, identity, and the politics of everyday life.

Read more about the Arka Kinari project or follow them on Instagram @arkakinari

 

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This issue of Portside Review is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Indonesia Institute of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.