Kata Pengantar

Foreword

When Artemis Art organized the first Vice Versa exhibition in 2016, our intention was for the exhibition to be a visual “conversation” between young artists from our two neighboring countries, Indonesia and Malaysia. The exhibition proved to be a success, providing a single platform to see the commonalities and differences in the various artistic practices of the thirteen participating artists at the time.

Vice Versa 2.0, the second iteration of this exhibition series, goes one step further in bringing together young artists to a common arena – this time around we have invited the Malaysian participating artists to accompany their works, in addition to merely having them shown here in Yogyakarta. Doing so, we think, provides a golden opportunity for the artists from both nations to get to know one another on a personal basis.

Artemis Art hopes that this physical meeting of artists becomes a catalyst towards fostering a larger spirit of community between the participating young artists from both nations. There is much to learn from one another, and it is our hope that the opportunity to meet face to face is a good start towards fostering closer ties and expanding the respective communities these artists already belong to.

We congratulate all fourteen participating artists on their participation, and hope that the experiences and interactions made possible by Vice Versa 2.0 will prove fruitful for all involved.

UC Loh

Director, Artemis Art July 2019