AFTERMOVIE ARTJOG MMXXI

Summary

The transcript reflects a discussion on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected artists and their expressions, highlighting feelings of nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism towards the past. It emphasizes the role of art in helping people cope, offering hope for the future. The speaker mentions a specific exhibition, 'Arjok,' which continues despite the pandemic, showcasing creative resilience. The theme revolves around time, collective memory, and adapting to uncertainty. The video inspires solidarity among artists and highlights the enduring power of art in shaping history and the future.

Takeaways

• 😀 The pandemic has created a sense of nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism, influencing how we perceive history and imagine the future.
• 🎨 Art offers a unique perspective in understanding the current situation, reflecting both fear and hope for a better future.
• 🏛️ The museum and art spaces have had to adapt to the pandemic by finding new ways to exhibit art, even if it means limiting physical attendance.
• 💪 Despite challenges, artists continue to create and express themselves, using art as a form of resistance and resilience against the pandemic.
• 🌍 The pandemic has encouraged a deeper, more introspective look within, prompting artists and audiences to explore personal and collective memories.
• 🤝 The situation has also fostered solidarity among creative communities, with a focus on supporting one another through difficult times.
• 📺 Virtual exhibitions and digital mediums have become a new normal, offering an alternative way to experience art, although the experience differs greatly from in-person visits.
• 🚑 The pandemic has dramatically changed daily life, with constant reminders like the sound of ambulances, yet art provides a sense of normalcy and continuity.
• 🕰️ The theme of time and wonder has been emphasized, encouraging reflection on both the past and future, and the possibilities they hold.
• 🙏 The commitment to continue holding events like Arjok, despite the pandemic, is seen as a statement that life and creativity must go on, no matter the circumstances.

Q & A

How does the pandemic affect artists according to the transcript?

The pandemic has made the situation increasingly difficult for artists, leading to feelings of nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism due to the loss of time and the inability to gather and interact as before.

What is the impact of nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism on our view of history and the future?

Nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism influence how we perceive history and imagine the future, providing a different perspective on the current situation.

What is the significance of the 'time to wonder' concept mentioned in the transcript?

The 'time to wonder' concept is a call to reflect on the current situation and to appreciate the wonders that can happen, including personal and collective memories.

How has the pandemic changed the way art exhibitions are conducted?

The pandemic has led to a shift in the way art exhibitions are held, with physical gatherings being replaced by virtual experiences, which has made the art scene more 'wild' and different.

What is the role of art and artists during the pandemic as described in the transcript?

Art and artists play a crucial role during the pandemic by continuing to create and express, providing hope and a sense of life, and being a statement that life must go on despite the challenges.

What is the sentiment expressed towards the current situation with art galleries and museums being closed?

There is a sense of gratitude that art continues to be accessible, even if it's not as satisfying as the usual experience of visiting galleries and museums with friends.

How does the transcript describe the experience of viewing art during the pandemic?

The experience of viewing art has become more intimate and personal, with people viewing art through screens and sharing the experience with a potentially global audience.

What is the message conveyed about the resilience of the art community during challenging times?

The art community is portrayed as resilient, continuing to create and innovate despite the pandemic, with artists finding new ways to express themselves and engage with their audience.

What is the importance of solidarity and support among artists and art enthusiasts during the pandemic?

Solidarity and support are crucial during the pandemic as they provide a sense of community and shared purpose, helping artists and enthusiasts navigate the uncertain times.

How does the transcript suggest we should view the future of art and artists?

The transcript suggests that we should view the future with hope and imagination, recognizing the potential for art to evolve and adapt to new circumstances, and to continue to be a source of inspiration and connection.

Outlines

00:00

🌟 Reflections on Art During the Pandemic

The speaker reflects on the current state of the world during the pandemic, noting how it has impacted artists, leading to feelings of nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism. These emotions influence how we view history and imagine the future. Despite the grim atmosphere, art offers a new perspective on the situation, providing hope and a sense of continuity. Art, even in difficult times, serves as a form of expression and resilience, ensuring life continues and hope remains for a better future.

05:01

🎨 Adapting to the New Normal with Art

Arjok, an art exhibition, continues to operate during the pandemic, providing a vital space for artists to express themselves. Despite the limitations of virtual gatherings, the exhibition pushes forward, embracing the changes brought by the pandemic. There is a recognition that the new virtual experience is different, but there is also a sense of acceptance and an understanding that art and creativity are more significant than the challenges faced. The exhibition becomes a platform for exploration and innovation in this new normal.

10:02

🌍 Art as a Historical Marker Amid Crisis

In the face of a global crisis, art continues to be a crucial medium for expression and understanding. The works created during this time mark a significant moment in history. The speaker discusses how Arjok serves as a space for negotiating current circumstances, emphasizing the need for creativity and adaptability. There is hope that the future will allow for public access to exhibitions again, with an underlying belief in the enduring power of art to provide meaning, even in the most uncertain times.

Keywords

💡Nostalgia

Nostalgia refers to a longing for the past, often accompanied by an idealized memory of it. In the video, it is associated with the feeling of loss and the desire to return to a different time, particularly in the context of art and society during the pandemic. The speaker reflects on how nostalgia shapes the way people remember history and imagine the future.

💡Melancholia

Melancholia is a deep emotional state characterized by sadness and reflection on loss. In the video, it is connected to the pandemic's impact on the art world, representing a collective mourning for the way life used to be. This concept is tied to how people experience the passage of time and changes in societal structures, especially through art.

💡Romanticism

Romanticism refers to an artistic and intellectual movement that emphasizes emotion, nature, and the idealization of the past. The video explores how romantic ideals influence the perception of both history and the future, highlighting a yearning for a better time while confronting present hardships, such as those brought by the pandemic.

💡Adaptation

Adaptation involves adjusting to new circumstances or environments. The speaker discusses how artists and society have had to adapt to the pandemic, particularly in terms of how art is created and shared. Despite limitations, such as virtual exhibits, this adaptation reflects resilience and creativity in the face of adversity.

💡Pandemic

The pandemic is central to the video's theme, representing a time of uncertainty, loss, and change. It serves as a backdrop for the discussion on how artists and society cope with isolation, fear, and the disruption of normal life. The pandemic forces people to reimagine how they connect with art and each other.

💡Collective memory

Collective memory refers to shared memories and experiences of a group, often linked to significant historical or social events. In the video, the pandemic becomes a collective memory for the world, affecting how society reflects on the present and future. It also shapes the themes of contemporary art, which captures this collective experience.

💡Art as expression

Art is portrayed as a vital means of expression during times of crisis. The video emphasizes that, despite the pandemic, art continues to thrive, offering hope and a means for people to process their emotions and experiences. The speaker views art as a powerful tool to convey resilience and optimism for the future.

💡Time

Time is a recurring concept in the video, symbolizing both the passage of eras and the fleeting nature of the present moment. The pandemic disrupts the usual flow of time, causing a collective reflection on the past and future. The speaker discusses how time influences artistic themes, such as memory and change.

💡Solidarity

Solidarity is the unity and mutual support within a group, especially during challenging times. The video highlights how the art community and society at large come together to face the challenges posed by the pandemic. Artists create works that foster a sense of solidarity, encouraging people to remain hopeful and connected.

💡Uncertainty

Uncertainty is a core theme in the video, reflecting the unpredictable nature of life during the pandemic. The speaker discusses how this uncertainty forces people to reevaluate their plans and expectations. In the art world, this uncertainty is both a challenge and an inspiration, pushing artists to create in new and innovative ways.

Highlights

The pandemic has significantly impacted artists, leading to feelings of isolation and a changing atmosphere.

Nostalgia, melancholy, and romanticism shape how we view history and imagine the future, especially during difficult times.

Art provides a different perspective on difficult situations, offering hope and a sense of vitality for the future.

Months after the pandemic was declared, the situation became even more difficult, with health and safety becoming top priorities.

Art spaces like Arjok have had to adapt, showcasing works virtually, which doesn’t fully capture the intimacy of in-person experiences.

Despite the pandemic, artists continue to create and express themselves, showing that life and art must go on regardless of the circumstances.

The theme of this year's exhibition, 'Time to Wonder,' reflects on the concept of time and its uncertainties during the pandemic.

Artists are exploring collective memories, not just individual ones, as a way of understanding this period of time.

The pandemic forces us to look inward, and art serves as a means of introspection and connection with deeper experiences.

There is a sense of unpredictability in life right now, and this uncertainty is being reflected in the art being produced.

Arjok continues to offer a space for creativity, even in a world where virtual exhibitions are now the norm.

The pandemic has inspired creative innovations in how exhibitions are conducted, with some exploring new ways of displaying art alongside COVID-19.

Looking inward during this time allows artists to produce work that connects with personal and collective experiences.

Arjok aims to provide hope and solidarity, encouraging artists to continue creating despite the global situation.

The pandemic will pass, but the art created during this time will remain significant, capturing this moment in history.

Transcripts

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pandemi sekarang untuk seniman

kondisinya semakin Napa ya

semakin sunyi datanglah seperti itu

Hai

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perasaan atas hilangnya Satu zaman atau

lewatnya satu waktu dengan paksa

Kerinduan akan jaman dan waktu yang

hilang tersebut pada satu bentuk

tertentu melahirkan perasaan nostalgia

melankolia dan romantik

Bagaimana semangat nostalgia melankolia

dan romantisme telah mempengaruhi cara

kita melihat sejarah dan membayangkan

masa depan

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pikir seni kemudian bisa memberikan

sudut pandang lain lah melihat situasi

gitu Oke ini situasi sedang seperti saat

ini ya suara ambulans dimana-mana gitu

tapi Hai mungkin di satu sisi greget lah

itu kita lebih er satu sama lain saling

mendoakan kesehatan dan sebagainya gitu

memang ada

ketakutan ada putus harapan Tapi lewat

seni kita juga masih bisa melihat ada

harapan adem masa depan ada daya hidup

itu sendiri

beberapa bulan setelah pemerintah

menyatakan darurat wabah situasi tahun

ini sebetulnya jauh lebih sulit ya

selamatan dan kesehatan kita semua

adalah prioritas utama

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situasi diluar sana memang sedemikian

terekam Kami arjok sampai hari ini belum

bisa dikunjungi oleh publik jadi Ya

sementara ini memang kemudian mau tidak

mau kita nikmati dulu deh karya-karya

yang hadir didalam area uang lama

Sebutkan nasional museum ini secara dari

gejala-gejala dicari

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ya pasti tidak begitu memuaskan seperti

seharusnya dimana semua temen datang

berkumpul dan bergesekan bersinggungan

akrab intim gitu tapi patut kita syukuri

bahwa Archer Tetap jalan terus karena

bagaimanapun Ini adalah sebuah statement

bahwa mau ada pen demi atau enggak gitu

kehidupan harus terus berjalan

seni dan seniman harus tetap hadir itu

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dengan wadah Harjo ini Semoga apa yang

teman-teman seniman hadirkan di dalam

kegiatan hardjob itu bisa menjadi energi

tersendiri

menghadapi masa depan demi ditambah dua

ini

Hi Hari ini saya buka pameran ojok

bengi-bengi Wow

2021 dengan tema teks tuan

tahun ini konsep kunci yang kita

ketengahkan adalah waktu time to Wonder

steam sendiri Kita bisa maknai sebagai

waktu untuk kita melihat kondisi kembali

Wonder menengahkan apa saja

keajaiban-keajaiban yang mungkin terjadi

di sana diantaranya tidak melulu tentang

memori personal atau memori yang dialami

oleh individual tapi memori kolektif

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memang situasi ini

sebenarnya tercermin pada tema-tema

wonderful gimana waktu yang tidak bisa

seolah-olah berubah terlalu tidak ada

kepastian itu tapi nggak harus siap

untuk bisa beradaptasi pada keadaan yang

tidak pasti ini

Hai

sesuatu berjalan tidak seperti rencana

Menurut saya itu

masalah banyak orang kita sedang

memaknai lagi apa yang

sedang kita lakukan sekarang ditengah

situasi yang tidak seperti yang kita

rencanakan

seberapa itu masih berarti buat kita

buat orang lain

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Hai

ini

arjok yang paling penting

yang pernah terjadi

justru ketika

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suasana pandem ini

itu arjok tetap dibuka dan tetap memberi

ruang

untuk seniman berekspresi

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Hai

Arca keto kabar sukarela ngeter sukarela

untuk mencoba hal baru yang kaitanya

dengan menghadapi pandemi ini gitu mau

bikin tren baru untuk membuat pameran

yang

berdampingan dengan korona ini kira-kira

gitu

arjok itu liar menurut gue sekarang

karyanya disini dan

penonton juga tidak bisa nonton kesini

ini lebih absurd lagi ya namanya sangat

berbeda ya bertemu melalui layar seperti

ini dengan para pengunjung arjok gitu

dan menikmati karya bersama-sama di

ruang pamer tuh berbeda sekali dengan

pengalaman tour pameran melalui layar

seperti ini

tidak ada yang perlu disesali dan tidak

ada yang penuh dipaksakan gitu ya ya

kita memang harus mengikuti kehendak

semesta dan soundnya seperti ini kita

lebih baik kita memaknainya dengan cara

yang lain tentang mungkin atau ini

memang memang harus seperti ini dan dan

manfaatnya mudah lebih besar dengan

seperti ini

ini memang pastinya Membuat membuat

acara seperti ini itu butuh energi yang

besar

ngopo sih WW2 opo dari semua ini

Tapi buat pelaku-pelaku Kreatif cara

kita melawan of it ini ya harus dengan

hidup yang nikmat hidup yang punya arti

itu

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saya pikir dari tahun ke tahun atau

selalu mempunyai kejutan kejutan

tersendiri itu saya yakin lebih Abadi

karya dari seniman-seniman ini daripada

tandemnya cantikkan pandemic juga ada

waktunya lah

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di setiap ruang itu menjadi enak

dilihatnya enggak terlalu padet enggak

terlalu tapi pasti itu enak gitu Dan

juga karya-karyanya bagus-bagus mungkin

ini yang yang perlu dipikirkan untuk

Harjo pajak berikutnya yaitu bahwa dari

justru dalam kondisi kepada ini seperti

ini Ternyata kita bisa melihat acap yang

berbeda karya-karya yang berbeda yang

yang menarik yang bagus itu

itu betul-betul mengagumkan Steve

tahu berubah tapi perubahan itu

betul-betul

ini diluar bayangan yang yang bisa kita

bayangkan bahwa dia bisa menghasilkan

karya ini

itu sebetulnya merupakan fenomena

looking in word Kalau sebelum pandemic

kita banyak melihat keluar Hai nah di

tengah Pendem ini kita melihat ke dalam

pada saat kita melihat ke dalam ini

momentum ketika seni itu bisa menjadi

teman menjadi kanal gitu ya untuk

melihat pengalaman diri lebih dalam atau

mungkin juga bisa melihat sesuatu yang

lebih luas lagi

Hai banget

Hai banget

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RCTI gila gitu ditengah situasi yang

begini Itu masih berusaha memperjuangkan

ini tapi langsung begitu sehingga mereka

merasa Bagaimana arjok menjadi satu

ruang alternatif yang

berani pasang badan untuk mengakomodir

teman-teman Inter bisa pentas

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Hai

hari ini kita sedang mengharapkan dengan

pandemi dan bagaimana kita bisa memaknai

ulang sebuah seni performance dalam

lanskap melihat yang berbeda jadi

lanskap yang datar lanskap display atau

landscape monitor

ini jadi momen bersejarah juga momen

penting di tengah situasi seperti ini

kemudian karya-karya temen-temen yang

dibuat di sini nih Saya pikir bisa

menandai satu peristiwa penting yang

sedang kita hadapi dan bagaimana kita

bernegosiasi dengan keadaan

mungkin harus ada sebuah cara bagaimana

tetap bahwa gara-gara yang selalu

dihadirkan oleh Adobe ini bisa dinikmati

oleh masyarakat entah bagaimana itu

caranya atau regulasi bagaimana itu bisa

diet dibuat

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di Indonesia yaitu adalah pertanyaan

kita bersama dan jawabannya kita bisa

mencari satu sama lain

Ayo kita berharap menemui berakhir kita

berharap jok tahun depan bisa dibuka

lagi untuk umum kita dalam hidup itu

selalu Punya harapan-harapan ya Punya

cita-cita punya proyeksi punya imajinasi

begitu tentang

Hai apa yang kita bayangkan lebih baik

gitu ya di masa yang akan datang ke

hai hai

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Oh iya dengan Embraces situasi ini

kemudian juga dengan melihat ini tidak

ngobrol nggak loyo tapi justru apa yang

bisa kita lakukan di tengah situasi ini

solidaritas seperti apa yang kita bisa

buat buat kawan-kawan yang lain di

tengah situasi yang serba gak pasti dan

serba sulit ini saya pikir itu bisa jadi

semacam pegangan semangat buat kita

bareng-bareng ya

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Hai Gusti bersama orang-orang yang kuat

saya yakin semua orang disini pasti kuat

melewati ini gitu Dan saya yakin pada

satu titik kita akan ketemu di pewaktu

yang lebih baik itu kesempatan yang

lebih baik dan kita bisa berkumpul dalam

kesempatan yang lebih menggembirakan

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what do not Rich

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because of

seni adalah forever

ini bagian dari masa depan kita karena

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cinta sama sejarahnya bangsa yang

mengapresiasi ke pelayannya

jadi yang kalau Kemudian kami

bersepakat untuk tetap menggelar Adobe

itu memang karena tidak hanya sekedar

bahwa ini event tahunan harus ada tetapi

Kami yakin bahwa

event ini adalah salah satu cara atau

spirit paling tidak untuk terus

bersemangat

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marah Arca tetap berlangsung tanpa jeda

Kami tetap berusaha agar Arca tetap

terselenggara semua itu demi membuktikan

bahwa dalam keadaan apapun kami tetap

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berlanjut kita jaga cita-cita ini sampai

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