LAUNCH | Expanding Surrounding

Saturday 18 October 2025
2:00 pm 4:00 pm

Jump Left South Morang, VIC, 3752 Australia (map)

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ART ET AL. LAUNCHES EXPANDING SURROUNDING

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND INDONESIA

Melbourne, Australia: Art et al. announces the launch of "Expanding Surrounding," a groundbreaking international cultural exchange between Australia and Indonesia, opening 2-4pm Saturday 18 October 2025 at Jump Left in Naarm/Melbourne.

Supported by the Australian-Indonesia Institute at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Creative Australia and Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, this ambitious project brings together neurodivergent and neurotypical artists from both countries in a dynamic peer-to-peer collaboration that challenges artistic boundaries and deepens cross-cultural understanding.

Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa recently had the opportunity to visit Bandung to meet his collaborator Achmad Ilham Sadikin in person, bringing their creative dialogue from the digital realm into face-to-face connection. Meanwhile, Claudia Panca Fadilla (Indonesia) and Anna Louise Richardson (Australia) have already held two productive online meetings as they develop their collaborative work.

The project will culminate in a Melbourne-based suite of exhibitions, artist and staff residencies, educational talks, and professional development workshops, creating rich opportunities for artists, staff, and audiences from both countries to engage and learn from each other. The artist residency at Jump Left project space will be undertaken by Adryan Adinugraha from Tab Space, who will travel to Melbourne with two staff members.

This initiative deepens cross-cultural partnerships whilst fostering genuine understanding between our creative communities. It creates mutually beneficial opportunities for both creative and professional growth, building meaningful connections that extend far beyond the project itself.