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Swiss Institute (SI) is pleased to present the first institutional exhibition of Indonesian artist Bagus Pandega. Pandega’s work ingeniously addresses the extraction of natural resources in Indonesia—from the 16th century spice trade in nutmeg and cloves, to the palm oil industry, to the contemporary global demand for nickel used in batteries for computers, phones, and electric vehicles. Adopting a do-it-yourself, hacker approach, Pandega constructs modular systems using readily available, everyday technologies, natural materials such as plants and rare earth minerals, and musical instruments. These responsive installations are programmed to trigger mechanical and chemical reactions that generate sound or movement, influenced by changes in hyperlocal conditions such as human presence in the space.
Upon entering the gallery, visitors encounter Hyperpnea Green (2024), a large-scale sculptural installation composed of concentric circ…
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Swiss Institute (SI) is pleased to present the first institutional exhibition of Indonesian artist Bagus Pandega. Pandega’s work ingeniously addresses the extraction of natural resources in Indonesia—from the 16th century spice trade in nutmeg and cloves, to the palm oil industry, to the contemporary global demand for nickel used in batteries for computers, phones, and electric vehicles. Adopting a do-it-yourself, hacker approach, Pandega constructs modular systems using readily available, everyday technologies, natural materials such as plants and rare earth minerals, and musical instruments. These responsive installations are programmed to trigger mechanical and chemical reactions that generate sound or movement, influenced by changes in hyperlocal conditions such as human presence in the space.
Upon entering the gallery, visitors encounter Hyperpnea Green (2024), a large-scale sculptural installation composed of concentric circ…
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