The document discusses a series of workshops called "Imagining Jakarta" held by collaborators including architects, designers, and artists. It describes installations and artworks created for public spaces in Jakarta, including the Hotel Indonesia roundabout and Monas square, to encourage public gathering and expression. It explores how these spaces have changed over time and could be reimagined, addressing issues like lack of green space and community involvement in the city's development.

1. IMAGINING JAKARTA Marco Kusumawijaya [email_address] , Jakarta

3. All hands supporting the chins…3 X 2-days workshops in 3 months, looking at and into Jakarta

5. Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, 1960s/1970s: the first lighted fountain in town, nice to look at, but not much used for public gathering, except to look at the fountain. Hotel Indonesia roundabout, 1960’s: nice to look at, never used.

6. Hotel Indonesian Roundabout, 1997-…: discovery of new public spaces and media

8. Found-(public)spaces

11. Once surrounded by a white cloth curtain ring, 4 meters high (Jakart@2001)

12. Meditation 48, 2002

15. Singing prayers under the rains

17. Appeal to the gods of earth and water (no one else to appeal to…)

19. Direct appeal to the god of water, Remains of water-based culture

20. Marco Kusumawijaya, architect, Hedi Haryanto, sculptor, Cecil Mariani, poet Hotel Indonesia Circus (Bunderan HI)

24. Gregorius Supie Yolodi, architect: What to build?

25. Etalase kota Gregorius supie yolodi Mix media Pada instalasi ini, aturlah sendiri dan bayangkan apa yang kamu mau dengan poros ini. Apakah tempat bermain, ruang terbuka dengan taman yang tidak dipagari, apapun yang kamu inginkan Di jakarta , sudirman-thamrin menjadi issue yang politis dari jakarta. Selain sejarah historis nya sebagai aksis utara-selatan jakarta yang menhubungkan jakarta dengan laut utara. Di poros ini perkembangan jakarta bisa terlihat. Sekarang poros ini menjadi poros utama bisnis elite, dengan gedung-gedung bertingkat yang mewah, air mancur 16 milliar yang megah. Pedestrian yang setiap tahun diperbaharui agar terlihat cantik. Masyarakat tidak pernah tahu akan jadi seperti apa dan apa yang akan terjadi disana. Bagai etalase, dan kita hanya pengunjung yang lewat melihat-lihat.

27. Marco Kusumawijaya , architect & Hedi Haryanto, sculptor Lapangan MONAS Square and Bukittinggi, crafted wood, etched glass, polyesther resin, metal, paper, transparants, digital print of aerial photograph

28. 80 ha of open space

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32. Lapangan Merdeka 1931: A decentralised plan by T. Karsten Koningsplein, 1882: an attempt of centralisation

33. Lapangan Merdeka 1950s: after the failure of centralisation and locality of Karsten; a case for Sukarno’s passionate intervention

34. Lapangan Merdeka, 1970s, people’s park and fair ground