Author: Siti Ariani Safarina
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Collective Imagination – How JAF Pushes Resilience in Rural Area
After talking with George Clark two weeks ago, I had a chance to make a quick call with one of the artists who are part of the Jatiwangi Art Factory (JAF)’s ecosystem or family; Ismal Muntaha. According to his blog, he described himself as a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works and lives as a…
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A Conversation About Jatiwangi Art Factory (JAF)
The future of collective creative has been signaling a regenerative future in Indonesia, this is evident in the Jatiwangi Art Factory of JAF in Majalengka, West Java. JAF is an Indonesian art collective that leverages community engagement and playful artistic interventions to highlights socio-economic challenges in Majalengka. George Clark was the expert I was interviewed with regarding JAF. He…
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How Copenhagen & Malmö Changed My POV
In every design, urbanism, and psychology book I’ve read recently, Copenhagen and Scandinavian regions are always mentioned in at least one or two discourses. Whether Copenhagen was being mentioned as the patron for functional design or as the happiest place on Earth. And I wonder why I have been haunted by the word of Copenhagen…
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Why I Walk More in Other Countries But Not In My Hometown? (A Serious Question)
I love to make best of my legs and feets for their actual purpose; walking, and yes, also running. Oftentimes, I kind of flex it out too on my Strava. Just like everybody else too recently. According to Strava’s report in 2024, people’s perceptions of what it means to live an active lifestyle shifted; they…
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Welcome to Summer a.k.a Independent Study
Now that spring term is over, so does our lectures this term. Because during the summer, we are going to be on our own and independently researching and testing our question. Personal check-in as per today 23 June 2025: I am so nervous and excited. Playing With Your Research After series of unit 2 lectures…
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Serious Problem, Playful Solution.
After a weekend of burnout last week—torn between decisions, redefining my direction, and yes, constantly going back and forth between facing and avoiding my research—I’ve come to one clear realization: I need to start talking about my ideas with others. My interest with urbanism and co-design is still high, as a person who lives from…
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Challenging The Challenge: Generational Anxiety
If fear have a face, it will be visualised as mine. Imagine a painting of “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, a century-ish later, it depicted on my face. I grow up in a very protective family knowing that I was born when my late parents have reached their end of 30s and all my siblings…
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Discovering The What
Spring has sprung, and a warm breeze now dances through the alley of London. For a someone like me, a girl who raised in a tropical country where seasons mean only rain or shine—spring feels like stepping into a dream I’ve only seen in movies, I never had it my entire life. Blossoms blooming, sunlight…
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The Change I Want To See, Creativity as A New Renewable Energy.
What if the future is not only contributed by the tech-bros and the policy makers. What if they are designed by the artists, the designers, the runners, the cyclist and many other creative communities that might have exciting ideas to shaped the world. That’s the change I want to see—a realistic utopia powered by creative…
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I Asked Chat*PT about Brighton Alternatives…
And it answered me with this; “If you love Brighton and you’re looking for other cities with a similar vibe, here are a few cities—both in the UK and internationally—that share elements like creativity, beachside culture, inclusive communities, indie spirit, and a strong arts or subculture scene: In the UK International Cities Why It Matters?…