ON DEFINING #NEWNORMAL: A Collaboration with @studiowoork

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Sneak Peek to My Article "Perempuan dalam Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia: A Harmonious Collaboration for Equality" - Published in Further Reading Print No. 01

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Sneak peek to « Perempuan dalam Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia: A Harmonious Collaboration for Equality ». Published in @further.reading Print No. 1 Designed by @eachothercompany • #Repost @eachothercompany #FurtherReading Print No.1 is here! The print is designed by Each Other Company: approximately 130 × 190 mm in size, consists of 160 pages and printed in two-colour risograph on Lux Cream 90 gsm along with an open-spine binding. It is typeset in Times Ten by #Linotype and Muster Grotesk by @flo.runge. #FRPrint1 To purchase, please email: info@further-reading.club 💌

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I Participated in Amelia Dowling’s exhibition “A Wall of Nos” at KINGS Artist-Run, Melbourne from 6-27 April 2019.

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I participated in Amelia Dowling’s exhibition “A Wall of Nos” at @kingsartistrun, Melbourne from 6-27 April 2019. • My ‘story of no’ was one being shared, accompanied by the embroidered NO. Thank you for choosing my story, Amelia. And thank you Ika @Vantiani for letting me know about this art project. I think the theme is very powerful, especially for Asian women. We were taught that saying “no” is very rude and we should always please others, while in fact it is contrary to our conscience. Saying no is liberating and empowering. I hope we can say “NO” more often when our heart says so 🌹 • I also put others’ ‘stories of NO’, curated by Amelia Dowling - link on my bio. I hope they inspire you to do the same ♥️ • Posted @withrepost • @amelia__dowling "Challenging authority can begin by using your voice to speak out, by refusing to accept the status quo or by asking for more. Dowling’s work 'A Wall of Nos' combines multiple voices with her own to consider the psychological and emotional demands of saying no. There is a feminist critique here in how women are typically socialised to be agreeable and compliant, and are often told being ‘nice’ is more important than being assertive." - excerpt from essay by Curator @sophiatron __________________________________________________A Wall of Nos is currently on display as part of the joint exhibition with @chloebensahel 'Barriers to Entry' @kingsartistrun. For this project I sourced 30 'stories of no' from anonymous people via social media. Their stories can be read via the link in my bio. No can be and often is a loaded word, so thank you to everyone who sent me your story, I appreciate your trust and honesty. __________________________________________________Exhibition runs this week Wed - Sat 12-6pm (including Anzac Day) and then it's finished! Thanks to anyone who's made the time to go and check it out so far. __________________________________________________Featured: Amelia Dowling, A Wall of Nos, 2019, hand embroidery, cotton, wooden dowel, 30 works, varying sizes, photography by @travelling_jen

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[AWKWARD BEAR] Poetry/Noise Project

AWKWARD BEAR is a spoken word poetry/noise project from Paul Agusta and Stephanie Mamonto. It sounds like words, bursting at the seams and thrown from mind, memories being immortalized although has been distorted by reality, hope, misplaced feelings, and isolation.

The experimental project combines spoken word poetry and distorted sound as an effort to see how these pieces reinterpreted itself during the process to get back the real meaning of its words.

Members: Paul Agusta (mixing and composing) Stephanie Mamonto (spoken word poetry)

Here is our opening video, with the help of our friends:

P.S: AWKWARD BEAR is pretty much a statement for my poetry performance from 2016. I will not go back to the old performing ways. I will only take you further.

[INCLOVER MAGAZINE - ART REVIEW] The Cautionary Tales by Natasha Gabriella Tontey

Featured in Inclover Magazine Issue 3 2015 edition

Words and Photos by: Stephanie Mamonto

My latest article in InClover Magazine Indonesia about Natasha Gabriella Tontey's artwork/theatrical performance, THE CAUTIONARY TALES, as part of "LIMINAL" Art Project at Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta last June 2015.

Read also the story at their website here.

Enjoy!