Women and Creativity

Agnes Christina is an Indonesian multidisciplinary artist, intrigued by the problems we face in our daily lives and how to negotiate with them. She often presents her work in the form of performances, paintings, embroideries, and fashion. Her visual artworks have been showcased at events such as Bazaar Art Jakarta, Artjog, Jogja Biennale, Singapore Art Week, and Sydney Contemporary. Her theatre plays have been published by Aurora Metro UK and Kalabuku, and her play anthology Forbearance/ Utang Emosi received the Indonesian Literary Awards 2024 from the Indonesian Ministry of Education. Her clothing line, leafthief clothing, continues to grow as a cult favorite among audiences in Indonesia and Singapore.

Agnes Christina adalah seniman multidisiplin asal Indonesia yang tertarik pada permasalahan kehidupan sehari-hari dan cara menanganinya. Ia sering menyajikan karyanya dalam bentuk pertunjukan, lukisan, sulaman, dan fashion. Karya seni visualnya telah dipamerkan di berbagai acara, termasuk Bazaar Art Jakarta, Artjog, Jogja Biennale, Singapore Art Week, dan Sydney Contemporary. Naskah teaternya telah diterbitkan oleh Aurora Metro UK dan Kalabuku, sementara antologi dramanya Forbearance/Utang Emosi meraih Penghargaan Sastra Indonesia 2024 dari Kementerian Pendidikan Indonesia. Lini pakaiannya, leafthief clothing, terus berkembang dan menjadi favorit dengan penggemar setia di Indonesia dan Singapura.

Courtney Collins is an Australian author, screenwriter, and producer. Her debut novel The Burial, published by Allen & Unwin in 2012, was released in ten countries and shortlisted for major awards including the Australian/Vogel Literary Award, the Nita B Kibble Literary Award, the NSW Premier's Literary Award, and the Stella Prize. It is currently being adapted as a feature film. Her second novel Bird was recently published by Hachette. As a Sidney Myer Fellow, she established Ngukurr Story Projects, producing films with First Nations artists in southeast Arnhem Land. Her feature film Life Could Be A Dream will be released in early 2026. Courtney holds a Master of Creative Writing and a PhD.

Courtney Collins adalah penulis, penulis skenario, dan produser asal Australia. Novel debutnya, The Burial, diterbitkan oleh Allen & Unwin pada 2012 dan telah dirilis di sepuluh negara. Karya ini masuk nominasi sejumlah penghargaan bergengsi, termasuk Australian/Vogel Literary Award, Nita B. Kibble Literary Award, NSW Premier's Literary Award, dan Stella Prize. Saat ini, novel tersebut sedang diadaptasi menjadi film layar lebar. Novel keduanya, Bird, baru saja diterbitkan oleh Hachette. Sebagai penerima beasiswa Sidney Myer Fellow, ia mendirikan Ngukurr Story Projects yang memproduksi film bersama para seniman First Nations di tenggara Arnhem Land. Film layar lebarnya, Life Could Be A Dream, dijadwalkan rilis pada awal 2026. Courtney memiliki gelar Master of Creative Writing dan PhD.

Olivia Fraser is a British artist based in Delhi, known for paintings that incorporate intricate patterns, ancient iconography, and spiritual and philosophical themes. Since 2005, she has trained in traditional miniature-painting studios in Jaipur and New Delhi. Inspired by imagery produced by the Nath yogis in 19th-century Jodhpur, she incorporates iconographic landscape elements in her work to symbolise one’s inner vision. Fraser’s work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions around the world, and it is included in public and private collections internationally. In 2019, Fraser released the book A Journey Within through HarperCollins, which documents her paintings over the past decade.

Olivia Fraser adalah seniman Inggris yang berbasis di Delhi, dikenal dengan lukisan-lukisannya yang memadukan pola rumit, ikonografi kuno, serta tema spiritual dan filosofis. Sejak 2005, ia berlatih di studio lukisan miniatur tradisional di Jaipur dan New Delhi. Terinspirasi oleh citra yang dihasilkan para yogi Nath di Jodhpur pada abad ke-19, ia memasukkan elemen lanskap ikonografis dalam karyanya untuk melambangkan visi batin seseorang. Karya Fraser telah dipamerkan dalam pameran tunggal maupun kelompok di berbagai belahan dunia, dan termasuk dalam koleksi publik maupun pribadi secara internasional. Pada 2019, Fraser merilis buku A Journey Within melalui HarperCollins, yang mendokumentasikan lukisan-lukisannya selama satu dekade terakhir.

Sinéad Gleeson is an Irish Book Award–winning writer whose essay collection Constellations won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and the Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer. It was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Michel Déon Prize, and has been translated into several languages. She is the editor of four anthologies, including The Art of the Glimpse and the award-winning The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers. Sinéad has collaborated with artists and musicians, with commissions from radio and galleries. She is Co-Editor, with Kim Gordon, of This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music. Her debut novel, Hagstone, was published in 2024 by 4th Estate.

Sinéad Gleeson adalah penulis asal Irlandia peraih Irish Book Award. Kumpulan esainya yang berjudul Constellations memenangkan kategori Non-Fiction Book of the Year di Irish Book Awards dan Dalkey Literary Award untuk Emerging Writer. Buku ini juga masuk dalam daftar pendek Rathbones Folio Prize, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, dan Michel Déon Prize, serta telah diterjemahkan ke dalam beberapa bahasa. Ia merupakan editor dari empat antologi, termasuk The Art of the Glimpse dan The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers yang memenangkan penghargaan. Sinéad juga telah berkolaborasi dengan seniman dan musisi, termasuk untuk proyek-proyek pesanan dari radio dan galeri. Ia adalah editor bersama Kim Gordon untuk buku This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music. Novel debutnya, Hagstone, diterbitkan pada tahun 2024 oleh 4th Estate.