- Jakarta, Indonesia
Asep Topan
Jakarta Institute of Arts, Fine Art, Department Member
- Asep Topan (b. 1989) is an independent curator and lecturer based in Jakarta. He graduated from the master’s program in Curatorship at Bandung Institute of Technology (2017) and the undergraduate program at Jakarta Institute of the Arts ... moreAsep Topan (b. 1989) is an independent curator and lecturer based in Jakarta. He graduated from the master’s program in Curatorship at Bandung Institute of Technology (2017) and the undergraduate program at Jakarta Institute of the Arts (2011). For the last 10 years, he has served as a lecturer at the Fine Art School at Jakarta Institute of the Arts, where he teaches Indonesian history of art, exhibition making, and art activism. As a curator, he was part of the curatorial team at the Jakarta Biennale 2015 and became Vice Director for its 17th edition (2016-18). He held the position of curator at Museum MACAN, Jakarta (2018-21). In 2015-16, he joined de Appel Curatorial Program in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and then co-curated a project titled ‘You Must Make Your Death Public’ at the de Appel Arts Centre. https://aseptopan.com/edit
Book chapter as part of the publication 'Spektrum 2021 – Enam Perspektif Seni Rupa Kontemporer Indonesia' published by the Jakarta Art Council, 2021.
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Essay for the exhibition 'Dunia dalam Berita', 1 May - 21 July 2019 at Museum MACAN. Participating artists: Agus Suwage, FX Harsono, Heri Dono, I GAK Murniasih, I Nyoman Masriadi, Krisna Murti, Mella Jaarsma, S. Teddy D., Taring Padi,... more
Essay for the exhibition 'Dunia dalam Berita', 1 May - 21 July 2019 at Museum MACAN.
Participating artists: Agus Suwage, FX Harsono, Heri Dono, I GAK Murniasih, I Nyoman Masriadi, Krisna Murti, Mella Jaarsma, S. Teddy D., Taring Padi, and Tisna Sanjaya.
Curatorial team: Aaron Seeto, Asep Topan, Asri Winata and Ady Nugeraha
Participating artists: Agus Suwage, FX Harsono, Heri Dono, I GAK Murniasih, I Nyoman Masriadi, Krisna Murti, Mella Jaarsma, S. Teddy D., Taring Padi, and Tisna Sanjaya.
Curatorial team: Aaron Seeto, Asep Topan, Asri Winata and Ady Nugeraha
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Essay contribution for the exhibition 'Ghosts From the Past' by Enka Komariah and Ipeh Nur at 16albermarle, Sydney, 15 April - 20 May 2023.
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Sebuah tulisan untuk proyek seni konseptual Irwan Ahmett "Spatial History" pada tanggal 11 Maret di Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. Proyek seni ini mengangkat tema mengenai narasi sejarah Supersemar dan kontroversi yang... more
Sebuah tulisan untuk proyek seni konseptual Irwan Ahmett "Spatial History" pada tanggal 11 Maret di Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. Proyek seni ini mengangkat tema mengenai narasi sejarah Supersemar dan kontroversi yang berkaitan dengannya.
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A brief history of Indonesian printmaking practices.
Translated by Afra Ramadhan
Translated by Afra Ramadhan