Join From Memory to Reinterpretation: Activating Archives Through Contemporary Practice, a collaborative workshop led by Chiara Goia and Sanur Archive, exploring how historical photographs and personal archives can become living materials for contemporary storytelling.
In Bali, cloth is more than fabric — it is a bridge between sekala and niskala, the seen and the unseen. Textiles such as bebali and cepuk are woven into daily offerings, rituals, and ceremonies, carrying stories of spirituality, community, and place.
For this upcoming Feature Friday, we invite you to explore how Balinese cloth traditions continue to hold cultural, spiritual, and communal life together.
An invitation to join us to step into truly magical spaces from 5-7 June 2026! Make sure you’re in Ubud for the fifth edition of Ubud Open Studios to experience the creative pulse of Ubud, where more than 60 local and international artists, designers, and creatives open their doors, inviting you into the intimate spaces where imagination takes shape.
In collaboration with Sanur Archive & Bali Mendongeng. Stories, laughter, and a fun morning for friends are back at Nyatua di Sanur #3! This time, we'll learn about Sanur's history in the most fun way: through stories, games, and shared creativity.
From 13–17 August 2026, Jia CURATED returns to Bali, set within a new beachfront location, marking a bold new chapter for the annual immersive event dedicated to craft, design, and culture. The 2026 edition is presented under the theme Nature Weave, grounding the programme in an exploration of the relationship between nature, material, and making.
The edition builds on its established foundation, with returning programmes expanded in scope and depth—refining existing formats into a more dynamic 2.0 experience. Across exhibitions, dialogues, and community-driven activations, the programme offers richer content, broader participation, and more meaningful engagement.
In Tilem Vol. 4, A. Jasmine opens up space for both — with charcoal, Saturday, May 16, at 4:00 PM. Registration is limited.
For the first time, Octopus 26 is developed by an international curator, Krisna Sudharma, a contemporary art historian and writer, and director of Nonfrasa Gallery in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The relationship with Sudharma forms out of Gertrude’s two-year partnership and engagement with DESA (now DESA Projects), organising a program of month-long research residencies for Australian and international artists from 2023-2025.
A one-day handmade paper activation exploring process, texture, and sound. This edition is a joint program of PAPER BREAKER by Leaf Roof and Studio Api — a full hands on process transforming waste into paper, and paper into print.
The works of Nisa Rizkya, Shindy Lestari, Gevi Noviyanti, and Matra Durga explore the body, the home, and collective portraits as spaces of resistance. Rather than passive objects, they are present as creative actors who seize narratives.
This traveling mini-festival across Southeast Asia—initiated by the Goethe-Institut in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines—offers a cross-cultural dialogue between artists and local communities. It features a series of exhibitions, performances, workshops, film screenings, and other satellite programs collaboratively curated alongside two local curators, Savitri Sastrawan and Wayan Sumahardika.
