2024–2026 · artistic

Arka Kinari

A live music, film and performance work staged from the deck of a sailing ship.

The ship lit blue and green on a dark river, with a film projected on its sails and an audience watching from the bank. — Brisbane, 2024. Photo: No Credit Video and Photography (to confirm).

Inside the ship's cabin, a man sings into a microphone while a woman sits beside him with headphones on. — Making Laut Loud on board. Photo: Hibat.

Three people sit barefoot on a bench in the ship's wooden cabin, smiling at the camera. — Laut Loud. Photo: Hibat.

The ship lit up on Sydney Harbour at night, with the Sydney Opera House behind it. — Sydney, 18 Jan 2024. Photo: Wendell Teodoro.

My role: Curator and Executive Producer, international program
When: Apr 2024 to Mar 2026
Where: Lintas Batas, Bali · Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai · Colomboscope, Colombo · Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kerala
With: Nova Ruth and Grey Filastine
Class No.: 303.484 Artivism 780 Music 791.43 Motion pictures 700.79 Arts festivals, awards & financial support

I curated and produced Arka Kinari’s international program for two years, from its Lintas Batas conference and residency in Bali to Laut Loud and Artivism at Sea at Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, then Colomboscope and the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. My role ended in March 2026, as the Biennale performances began.

Behind the work

The job: Port-to-port touring logistics, presenter contracts and international scheduling across South Asia, China, Indonesia and Australia.
The money: A$60,000 from Goethe-Institut APAC and A$50,000 in philanthropic funding.
The hard part: Contracting, compliance and reporting across several jurisdictions at once.

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