COMING UP! Expanding Surrounding
Expanding Surrounding, led by Art et al. and Tab Space in Bandung, will be presented in partnership with Jump Left in October 2025. This project builds on the successful 2024 'Capturing Surrounding' UK/Indonesia collaboration and will generate new peer-to-peer collaborations between Australian and Indonesian neurodivergent and neurotypical artists and organisations.
The collaborations are already underway and gaining momentum. Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa recently had the opportunity to visit Bandung to meet his collaborator 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.
Expanding Surrounding can be followed on Art et al.’s website here, with the full-reveal at Jump Left on Saturday 18 October, 2-4pm.
Expanding Surrounding 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 Adi Nugraha from Tab Space, who will travel to Melbourne with two staff.
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.
The collaboration has strong foundations, building on Art et al.’s earlier UK/Indonesia project funded by the British Council. Tab Space, Indonesia's pioneering professional studio for disabled artists, champions their development as professional practitioners.
Expanding Surrounding is proudly supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Creative Australia and Creative Victoria.
Exhibition Details
Opening: Saturday 18 October, 2-4pm
Venue: Jump Left, 673 Bourke St, Naarm (Melbourne)
Duration: October - November 2025
Admission: Free
Additional programming including artist talks and workshops will be announced closer to the exhibition dates.
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