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Parallel Worlds: When Art & Archeology Collide

Nov 06, 2014

Jakarta, Indonesia – The need to express civilisation in the form of art has existed in this world for over 40,000 to 50,000 years. Archeological findings such as the Pleistocene cave paintings at Lascaux to the latest one at Maros Regency in Sulawesi, Indonesia (now considered to be the world's oldest cave paintings) is solid evidence that humans have been using art as a visual representation of their lives. Inspired by this strong connection, PT Jakarta Land is presenting an art exhibition under a similar theme "Parallel Worlds: When Art and
Archeology Collide". The exhibition was open for public from 6 November to 5 December 2014.
The idea of this exhibition is to feature works and natural history collections under one platform to show the connection amongst diverse ways of thinking, and to portray that knowledge indifferences are not a source for disengagement, but rather a basis to provide a wholesome experience. To present this idea, PT Jakarta Land, collaborating with ISA Art Advisory for this exhibition, have invited the Bandung Geology Museum, Kinez Riza and Rudi Hartono to show their art and archeology collection under a shared platform.
PT Jakarta Landʼs World Trade Centre complex, renowned for quality office space and management services for over 40 years, recognises the importance of art in modern Indonesian society. For the past year, the organisation has been focusing on Art in the WTC Programme to increase creativity and productivity of its surrounding environment.