10/04/2026
Within this collection, gamelan fills the space beyond sound.
Drawing from the dialogue between Javanese and Balinese gamelan, Gamelan Ensemble rearticulates the instrument beyond how it is heard into how it is physically felt around us.
From two artistic lenses of and .mahardika , rooted in the collection of the late Hendra Hadiprana, it marks a rare interdisciplinary intersection. Each piece in Gamelan Ensemble becomes an echo that carries traces of its origin while taking on a new expression. Its layered tones remind us that harmony is both a sound and a way of being.
Carrying the rhythm forward, we shaped the visual identity of Gamelan Ensemble by resonating with its cultural stories. Between nayaga and rakyat, gamelan exists within those who play and those who receive. It is not a distant object, but something that lives through interaction and shared experience, most experienced in Pagelaran Wayang.
The identity captures these resonances as forms that move between past and present, balancing poetic expression with functional clarity, allowing tradition to exist within a contemporary context.
Gamelan Ensemble becomes a shared enthusiasm for us to move beyond narratives of Nusantara identity and explore what it can become today.
Much appreciated and kudos to our collaborators 🙌🏼: