The Kitchen: A Tribute to Lily Yulianti Farid

Abdi Karya is an Indonesian multi-disciplinary artist and cultural programmer based in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Drawing inspiration from his Sulawesi roots and heritage, he employs voice, objects, and text to create performance-based works and installations. His creations explore collective memories, delving into social, political, and cultural scenarios within local and global contexts. Abdi’s works have been featured on interdisciplinary platforms across Asia, Australia, Europe, the United States, and Africa.

Abdi Karya adalah seorang seniman dan programmer acara-acara kebudayaan yang bermukim di Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan. Mengambil inspirasi dari akar dan warisan Sulawesi yang ia dapatkan, ia menggunakan suara, benda-benda dan teks untuk menciptakan karya-karya dan instalasi berbasis pertunjukan. Karya-karyanya menjelajahi ingatan kolektif, mendalami skenario sosial, politik dan budaya dalam konteks global dan lokal. Karya-karya Abdi telah ditampilkan dalam berbagai platform lintas disiplin di Asia, Australia, Eropa, Amerika Serikat, dan Afrika. 

Riri Riza is an Indonesian film director holding a diploma in film directing from the Jakarta Institute of the Arts and an MA in screenwriting from The Royal Holloway, University of London. He's known for his exploration of Indonesian culture in films like Petualangan Sherina from 2000, Gie from 2005, and Laskar Pelangi from 2008. His work has not only found success at the Indonesian box office but has also been featured at prestigious international film festivals in Berlin, Tokyo, Busan, and London. Additionally, Riri Riza has served as a jury member at various international film festivals. He has collaborated with producer Mira Lesmana at Miles Films for over two decades, and his latest film, PARANOIA in 2021, premiered at the 2021 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea. Currently, he teaches film directing at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts.

Riri Riza adalah seorang sutradara film Indonesia dengan diploma penyutradaraajn film dari Institut Kesenian Jakarta dan gelar Master of Arts dalam screenwriting dari The Royal Holloway, University of London. Ia dikenal atas penjelajahannya atas kebudayaan Indonesia dalam film-film seperti Petualangan Sherina dari 2000, Gie dari 2005, and Laskar Pelangi (2008). Karyanya tak hanya telah berhasil di box office Indonesia namun juga telah ditampilkan dalam festival-festival film internasional di Berlin, Tokyo, Busan, and London. Lebih jauh lagi, Riri Riza juga telah menjadi anggota juri di berbagai festival film internasional. Ia telah bekerja sama dengan produser Mira Lesmana di Miles Films selama lebih dari dua dekade, dan film terbarunya, PARANOIA dari 2021, tampil perdana di 2021 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival di Korea Selatan. 

Luna Vidya, an Indonesian poet and theater actor, was born in Papua and has lived in Makassar for the past 30 years. She specializes in writing monologue theater scripts and frequently performs them herself. Luna’s monologues serve not only as theatrical pieces but also as tools for knowledge exchange. Her scripts incorporate the roles and events she has encountered during her facilitation work for knowledge exchange and development in the Eastern Indonesian region. Luna’s monologues primarily focus on narrating social stories about women and their roles in society, drawing parallels with contemporary society and interpretations of folklore.

Luna Vidya, seorang penyair dan pemeran panggung Indonesia, lahir di Papua dan telah tinggal di Makassar dalam 30 tahun terakhir. Ia mengkhususkan diri menulis naskah teater dan seringkali ia juga menampilkan naskah-naskah yang ia tulis. Monolog-monolog Luna tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai karya teater namun juga sebagai perangkat untuk pertukaran pengetahuan. Naskah-naskahnya memasukkan peran-peran dan peristiwa-peristiwa yang ia temui dalam pekerjaannya sebagai fasilitator pertukaran ilmu dan pembangunan di wilayah Indonesia Timur. Fokus utama dari monolog-monolog Luna adalah menuturkan kisah-kisah sosial tentang perempuan dan peranan mereka di masyarakat, membangun paralel dengan masyarakat kontemporer dan penafsiran mereka tentang cerita rakyat.