Shadow of the Sakura
Synopsis
The three-year history of past violence that changed the fate of thousands of Indonesian women forever through the ianfu system seems to have never been fully resolved. Instead, the gap in knowledge of history to the current generation seems to be widening.
Confronted with this horrifying past, Arief Budiman seeks to bridge this gap through artistic research during his art residency in Japan. Using the performativity approach of imaginary interviews with one ianfu, sites of historical violence and artificial intelligence, he then investigates the narratives revolving around society and the internet.
Schedule
24 November 2025, 19:00 WIB
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Credits
Arief Budiman
Arief Budiman is an artist and filmmaker based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In recent years, Arief’s artistic practice has been closely linked to the internet, archives, and collective memory related to the history of violence. According to him, archives and technology are some instruments that can open up other possibilities in reading past events.
Rugun Sirait
Rugun Sirait is a researcher living and studying in Vienna and Indonesia. Works around digital ethnography, documentary films, and exploring sounds. Interested in the intersection of digital media, anthropology, and the publicness the field affords, she has translated her research into non-text installations.
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