Pranatamangsa AR is an augmented reality (AR) artwork that portrays Indonesian farming calendars that connect celestial observances to natural phenomena. It consists of 12 prints depicting astronomical simulations of the night sky at times of year when the Pranatamangsa seasons change. An AR component for each print activates an animation of associated agricultural activities, such as when to cultivate and harvest crops, when animals will breed, and the transitions between seasons. The stability of these calendar systems is under threat due to changing climate conditions. In this work AR is used to reflect this unpredictability by disconnecting moving image from its original timeline. Allowing viewers to re-order the scenes reflects the unpredictability of environmental occurrences in the context of climate change.

This work was developed during an Asialink Arts residency with Common Room Networks Foundation, Bandung, Indonesia that resulted in a solo exhibition at Orbital Dago, Bandung, 2017.

The Other North explores the relationship between everyday activities and cosmic cycles of time and space. Influenced by conversations at Bosscha Observatory, the works draw connections between astronomical phenomena, navigation, and the natural environment. Through installation, shadow play, animation, drawings and objects, The Other North investigates how scientific enquiry infiltrates into cultural practices such as traditional Wayang stories, ancient farming knowledge, and the conceptualisation of time. The exhibition situates these ideas in a contemporary landscape shaped by continuous flows of traffic and information, to consider the relevance and reinvention of both old and new interpretations of the connections between people, nature, and cultural expression.