Saturday, October 10, 2026

An informative event at the Cross Arts Projects gallery- WEST PAPUA IS NOT AN EMPTY LAND

WEST PAPUA IS NOT AN EMPTY LAND 

An informative event at the Cross Arts Projects gallery.

Art and also a great talk by anthropologists Sophie Chao re what’s happening in the Merauke region.



WEST PAPUA IS NOT AN EMPTY LAND
Papua bukan tanah kosong
Artists: Alyakha Kolektif (Markus Rumbino with Brian Suebu, Syors Deda and Marzamel Kristian Guijangge), Fitri DK, Dicky Takndare, Taring Padi, Muhammad ‘Ucup’ Yusuf, + screening of documentary: Pesta Babi/Pig Feast: Colonialism in our time

Opening screening and conversations: 10 October at 2 pm
With Sophie Chao, anthropologist who writes on the adverse impacts of deforestation and industrial oil palm expansion across the customary lands and territories of the Marind communities in Merauke Regency, West Papua

Exhibition runs 10 October to 7 November 2026
The Cross Art Projects


Art works can be seen (and more info) on the Cross Arts project webpage


A few photos from opening

























































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