Gudskul Collective Studies is a program created by Gudskul Ekosistem in partnership with de Appel’s Curatorial Programme and Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. During this two-year program, the collectives will share their knowledge and experiences while exchanging experiences and knowledge about economic sustainability, local practices and local traditions in contemporary art. They will also work on building a “Lumbung,” which is a traditional Indonesian storage system used by farmers. A Lumbung collects surplus crops after harvest for the whole community to use during tough times, not just for individual needs. This idea of a Lumbung represents how collectives can support each other by pooling their resources, like materials, programs, and people.
The sixth batch of this program, has created a collective of collectives called “Sixpack,” including five participating art collectives from different parts of Indonesia: Makmur Djaja (Jakarta), Pasir Putih (Lombok), Ruang SimpaSio (Larantuka), Riwanua (Makassar), and Indonesia Art Movement (Jayapura).
