Gatari Surya Kusuma

Gatari Surya Kusuma is an Indonesian researcher and curator based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. After graduating from the Department of Photography at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in 2016, Gatari focused on action research and critical pedagogy through her involvement with the KUNCI Study Forum & Collective. Her work often explores themes of food sovereignty and cultural practices, showcased through her ethnographic research with the Bakudapan Food Study Group. Gatari has co-curated the curatorial platform Struggles For Sovereignty, emphasizing local resistance and autonomy, and co-initiated Seaweed Etcetera, an artistic research platform. Her projects have been exhibited internationally, reflecting her commitment to addressing social and cultural issues through collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches.

Gatari Surya Kusuma adalah peneliti dan kurator asal Indonesia yang berbasis di Yogyakarta. Setelah lulus dari Jurusan Fotografi di Institut Seni Indonesia pada 2016, Gatari memfokuskan diri pada riset aksi dan pedagogi kritis melalui keterlibatannya bersama KUNCI Study Forum & Collective. Karyanya banyak mengeksplorasi tema kedaulatan pangan dan praktik budaya, yang diwujudkan melalui penelitian etnografinya bersama Bakudapan Food Study Group. Ia pernah menjadi ko-kurator platform kuratorial Struggles For Sovereignty yang menekankan perlawanan dan otonomi lokal, serta ikut menginisiasi Seaweed Etcetera, sebuah platform riset artistik. Proyek-proyeknya telah dipamerkan di berbagai negara, mencerminkan komitmennya untuk mengangkat isu sosial dan budaya melalui pendekatan kolaboratif dan interdisipliner.