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How do dance makers in the Netherlands with roots in Indonesia and the former Dutch East Indies incorporate their (multi)cultural background?

In this new long-term research exhibition by the dansMuseum, five dance artists take you inside their creative practices to explore this question.

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Andere weergave
Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit

Futurism and Noise

Recording of a performance at Garage Noord in Amsterdam. In this performance we work with a self-made instrument, something I’ve been developing more actively over the past months.

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Cheroney Pelupessy

Interview Het Parool

"Cheroney Pelupessy maakte een dans- en filmvoorstelling over de ontastbare band tussen moeder en dochter"

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Lisette Ros

'(the Act of) Smell-ing' (2025-26) #2

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Nita Liem

FOUNDATION

In dialogue with Sonja Bloem

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LeineRoebana

Looking Forward

A letter to Indonesian dancers Agus Margiyanto, Sandhidea Cahyo Narpati, and Boby Ari Setiawan, and a video response from Sandhidea to the letter.

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Lisette Ros

‘(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025)

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About these contributions

Every month, makers and context researchers share the development of their work here on this platform.

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Kareth Schaffer

Performance no. 2: Indische Kunstavond

Context research examining seminal performances of Indonesian-inspired dance

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Lisette Ros

‘(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025-26) #5

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Nita Liem

Deshima

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Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit

Applications

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Cheroney Pelupessy

Reflectie over identiteit, beweging en verder kunnen gaan

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LeineRoebana

Taal geven aan beweging, en beweging aan taal

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Nita Liem

We Gather Through Stories - Living Archive

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Cheroney Pelupessy

Reflectie Mama’ku

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Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit

The Booklist

a selection of readings, tapes and references that are shaping the development of Ciro's upcoming performance

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Conversations

changeMakers conversations: Lisette en Gwen

Makers and panel members delve deeper into the creative process

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Lisette Ros

‘(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025-26) #4

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Nita Liem

Four video fragments from LIVING ARCHIVE

The research space of twenty years Danstheater Don’t Hit Mama (2000 – 2020), by Nita Liem and Bart Deuss.

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Cheroney Pelupessy

Cerita Kita

Recap (18 October 2024, Felix Meritis)

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Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit

The trickster as a guide to understand Diasporic longing

"This offering is a reflection on my practice, through revisiting archetypes from folklore, the lens of changemakers and how my Indonesian upbringing has influenced my work."

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LeineRoebana

Looking Forward

A letter to Indonesian dancers Agus Margiyanto, Sandhidea Cahyo Narpati, and Boby Ari Setiawan, and a video response from Sandhidea to the letter.

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Lisette Ros

‘(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025)

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Ontmoet de makers

Community panel

changeMakers is supported by a panel of seven representatives from the Indo-Indonesian community. The makers are guided by this panel and together they shape the exhibition.

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Context researchers

During changeMakers, two context researchers work in parallel with the makers to give the exhibition a socio-cultural and dance-historical perspective.

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