Sidhi Vhisatya

Sidhi Vhisatya is an Indonesian archivist and art practitioner. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Technology Sydney, where his research focuses on trans-community archival practices. Sidhi has been involved in several archival initiatives, including the Queer Indonesia Archive (QIA), Bali Archive and Repository, and Cerita-Cerita Keberagaman in Maumere. In 2025, he organised the Southeast Asia Queer Cultural Festival (SEAQCF), creating a platform for queer art practitioners across the region to share their work. His practice explores the interrelations between history, art, precariousness, affect, and activism, while also questioning their limits and possibilities.

Sidhi Vhisatya adalah arsiparis dan praktisi seni asal Indonesia. Saat ini ia tengah menempuh studi magister di University of Technology Sydney, dengan fokus penelitian pada praktik pengarsipan lintas komunitas. Sidhi telah terlibat dalam berbagai inisiatif pengarsipan, seperti Queer Indonesia Archive (QIA), Bali Archive and Repository, serta Cerita-Cerita Keberagaman di Maumere. Pada tahun 2025, ia menyelenggarakan Southeast Asia Queer Cultural Festival (SEAQCF), sebuah platform bagi para praktisi seni queer di Asia Tenggara untuk berbagi karya mereka. Dalam praktiknya, Sidhi mengeksplorasi keterkaitan antara sejarah, seni, kerentanan, afeksi, dan aktivisme, sekaligus mempertanyakan batas dan kemungkinan yang ada di antara elemen-elemen tersebut.