Pujo Nugroho (Pupung)
Semarang
Artist (writer/performer/filmmaker/visual artist etc), Arts Manager/ Administrator, Curator, Designer, Policy/ research
semai (bersemai.org), Kolektif Hysteria, Lumbung Indonesia
A freelancer in the arts and culture field, spanning from production of works, curatorial, to managerial. Working as an artist to graphic designer for publications and festivals; writing and researching for studies or curatorial work, to becoming an officer for several art projects. He works a lot in the intersection of arts and culture discourse with society and/or urban life.
He also works for a Semarang-based community, namely Hysteria, an art group that focuses on balancing youth issues, creativity and popular culture in urban society; and semai, a group of young people who strive for an intergenerational learning space related to past human rights issues through documentation work and artistic production that sides with survivor narratives.
Through multidisciplinary explorations—incorporating visual art and social research—her practice seeks to uncover stories often overlooked in mainstream narratives. Emphasizing collaboration, community engagement and relevance to everyday life to encourage critical reflection and dialogue, and amplify marginalized voices.
He also works for a Semarang-based community, namely Hysteria, an art group that focuses on balancing youth issues, creativity and popular culture in urban society; and semai, a group of young people who strive for an intergenerational learning space related to past human rights issues through documentation work and artistic production that sides with survivor narratives.
Through multidisciplinary explorations—incorporating visual art and social research—her practice seeks to uncover stories often overlooked in mainstream narratives. Emphasizing collaboration, community engagement and relevance to everyday life to encourage critical reflection and dialogue, and amplify marginalized voices.