In Chains Hana Madness (ID) x the vacuumc cleaner (UK)

In Chains

Hana Madness (ID) x the vacuum cleaner (UK)

In July 2018, artists and mental health activists Hana Madness (Indonesia) and the vacuum cleaner (UK) travelled to West Java, Indonesia to visit people who are and have been held in Pasung (held in chains due to their mental health). The artists will exhibit a new work that challenges and reframes perceptions of mental health in Indonesia, as part of the wider movement to #stoppasung. 

The project has been supported by the UK/ID Season 2016-18, which aims to develop and support relationships between Indonesian and UK artists. 

Festival Bebas Batas (which roughly translates as ‘free of boundaries’, or ‘unlimited’) will be Indonesia’s first festival of brilliant art by disabled people. The festival is the brainchild of a group of artists, curators and activists, including artist Hana Madness, who visited the Unlimited Festival in London in 2016 and was inspired to create a festival with the same spirit in Indonesia. (written by Mary Osborn)

Get yourself a chance to watch my latest video project with @vacuumcleaner at Festival Bebas Batas 12-29 October at The National Gallery of Indonesia. See how a radical mental health community in Cianjur called Istana KSJ can survive in empowering people with mental disability.

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More about my self and this collaboration project kindly visit

http://malariahouse.com/A Conversation With Hana Madness

Festival Bebas Batas

Festival Bebas Batas (which roughly translates as ‘free of boundaries’, or ‘unlimited’) will be Indonesia’s first festival of brilliant art by disabled people.

The festival is the brainchild of a group of artists, curators and activists, including artist Hana Madness, who visited the Unlimited Festival in London in 2016 and was inspired to create a festival with the same spirit in Indonesia.

Taking place at the National Gallery in Jakarta on 12-29 October 2018, the festival is designed to complement the Asian Para Games, which will be held in Jakarta, also in October.

The festival is a collaboration between Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Art Brut Collective, and British Council Indonesia.

That's me, when I gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the Festival Bebas Batas. I conveyed how I feel proud because this Festival can be realized in Indonesia and also will be a new history of Arts & Disability in Indonesia.

Along with Director of NoMa Museum Japan, Director of the British Council Indonesia, Art Director of The Ministry National and Culture of Indonesia, and The Curator of Festival Bebas Batas.

In front of my new set of painting called "Emotionally Unstable Family"

Got a chance to meet Director General of the Ministry National Education and Culture of Indonesia, Bapak Hilmar Farid.

100% Manusia Film Festival (100% Human Film Festival)

It such an honor for me to be able to design a poster for 100% Human Festival 2018. This festival is very interesting for me personally because it raises humanitarian issues such as Gender, HIV AIDS, Disability, and more... 

They have lots of interesting films that are screened in places in Jakarta from 14 to 23 September 2018.

For more info kindly visit...

100% Human Festival 

Me along with Ananda Sukarlan as a festival ambassador, the director of the festival also the director of Pavilliun 28 during the press conference and official opening on 10 September 2018 at Institut Français d'Indonésie.

Disability Talk and Discussion from Andien Aisyah's Newest Single Warna-warna

"Colors in the perspective of children with special needs" Discussion

Speakers:

Andien Aisyah

Hana Madness

Marthella Sirait

Art Therapy Center Widyatama

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

6 to 9 pm

at Dia.Lo.Gue Artspace, Kemang, South Jakarta

 During the discussion in the launching of @andienaisyah’s newest single “Warna-warna” which inspired by children with special needs. I shared the story on how to work with an artist with mental disability.

YAY! Thank you so much for those who came and gave me with so many brilliant questions. It was so fun!

Painting Workshop and Art Talk Road To Festival Bebas Batas

Road to Festival Bebas Batas

Sofar Sounds Jakarta collaborates with The British Council of Indonesia @idbritisharts at @kiosojokeos (2/9) which stars an art therapy with @hanamadness 

Also a discussion and Q & A with the speakers of this event which are:
• @hanamadness, Artist and one of the originators of the Festival Bebas Batas• @hasnna_ from @teatertujuh which is a theater for those with hearing disabilities
• @ramyaprajna, moderator and founder of @think.web

With all the participants of my painting workshop "Turning emotions into characters'

Pre Exhibition of Festival Bebas Batas

My friends, do you still remember with painting workshops that we have done in 5 different Mental Hospitals few months ago?

As we have promised, the results of their works have been officially opened and you can enjoy it at Terminal 3 Ultimate, Soekarno Hatta International Airport from August 30 to October 4 2018.

The exhibition titled "Aneka Rupa Lima RSJ" has become a pre-event exhibition of Festival Bebas Batas which will be held on October 12-29 2018 at the National Gallery of Indonesia.

The location is right in the departure lounge of Soekarno Hatta International Airport

I made a symbol of the opening exhibition

Along with the director of the ministry of education and culture, the director of Angkasapura, curator, and staff

with Mr. Director of the ministry national education and culture of Indonesia

Being interviewed by the media...

Enjoy! :D

Let's Talk About Mental Health @America

"Let’s Talk About Mental Health"

A safe haven for open dialog between experts and mentally challenged survivors with the public, about the importance of understanding mental health.

Speakers:

Harmoni Ezra S.Psi, CBC

Ayla Dimitri

Margaret Khoman M.Psi

Hana Madness

Dr. Jakoeb Ezra DBA DTh

Amanda Khairunnisa

Elizabeth Santosa M.Psi, SFP, ACC

18 Agustus 2018

10.30 - 15.30

@atamerica , Pacific Place

Central Jakarta

During the speech...

Along with Ayla Dimitri right after giving huge shoutouts of our journey in mental health! Thanks to Ubah Stigma Organisation for making some noise and raising up awareness about this issue. This is not only about me, but also for the family and those who are still struggling!

Thank you so much, It was a pleasure for me to be able to share my struggle journey of art and mental health and I hope it can inspire people to start to do something about this issue!

To watch the video, Get the link here :) 

Through Their Eyes - Session 3