Taring Padi's London Exhibition Explores Land Justice and Workers' Rights in Second Chapter
The exhibition "Rakyat Pasti Menang (The People United Will Never Be Defeated)" by Taring Padi has entered its second chapter at Ibraaz London, running until October 18. It showcases six banners and prints created between 1997 and 2012, along with 12 rontek from 2023. Alexander Supartono, a member of the Indonesian collective, highlights issues surrounding land justice and workers' rights. Among the prominent pieces is Marsinah (1997–98), which pays tribute to the trade unionist who was abducted in 1993. On November 10, 2022, both Marsinah and Suharto were named National Heroes, a move that Taring Padi critiques as politically motivated. The exhibition also features Rebut Kembali Hak Rakyat (1999) and woodcuts such as Buruh Bersatu and Tanah & Petani Merdeka Menghidupi Semua (2003). Taring Padi consists of 15 active members and has worked with various trade unions.
Key facts
- Exhibition "Rakyat Pasti Menang (The People United Will Never Be Defeated)" at Ibraaz London runs until October 18.
- Second chapter features six banners and prints from 1997 to 2012, plus 12 rontek from 2023.
- Alexander Supartono is a first-generation member of Taring Padi and associate professor at Edinburgh Napier University.
- Marsinah (1997–98) commemorates a trade unionist kidnapped and tortured to death in 1993.
- Marsinah and Suharto were both declared National Heroes of Indonesia on November 10 last year.
- Rebut Kembali Hak Rakyat Atas Pengembangan Kebudayaan Rakyat (1999) was remade in 2022 for Documenta 15.
- Taring Padi has 15 active members and is based in Yogyakarta.
- The collective will participate in the 2027 Yokohama Triennale and has works in Tate Modern and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Entities
Artists
- Taring Padi
- Alexander Supartono
- Marsinah
- Suharto
- Prabowo
- Chin-chin Yap
- Odessa Warren
- Dolorosa Sinaga
- Diego Rivera
Institutions
- Ibraaz
- ArtAsiaPacific
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Documenta 15
- Yokohama Triennale
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Tate Modern
- Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL)
- FLAI
- Cantadora gallery
- Culture in Resistance
- Wortley Hall
- Masahat
- Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
- National Commission on Violence Against Women
- Sahani
- Keliling
- Festival Memedi Sawah
- Komnas Perempuan
- Goethe Institute
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Yogyakarta
- Indonesia
- Jakarta
- Bali
- Delanggu
- Central Java
- Kranggan
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Venice
- Italy
- Perth
- Rome
- India
- South Yorkshire
- Oslo
- Norway
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- Aceh
- North Sumatra
- Lisbon
- Portugal