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…

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…

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…

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…

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…