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The Garden of Earthly Disquiet by Grace Tjang / Needcompany


For The Garden of Earthly Disquiet, Grace combines Wayang Gedhog and Wayang Wong. As the Dhalang, or puppeteer, she creates the images and tells the stories. Instead of shadows, she plays with light to bring her world to life. Drawing from memories of terrifying, traumatic nights, the nocturnal escape from Indonesia to the Netherlands, and the inherited superstitions tied to nature, she imagines an obscure world brimming with mystery, unrest and fear, honours her ancestors, and interweaves past and present in a ritual, healing manner. For her most recent works, Grace chose to decolonise her name, adopting the name of her grandmother, Tjang, in honour of her grandmother and her family history. 

Earlier Event: November 8
1 degree celsius
Later Event: February 13
Everything Falls Dramatic