The Fitting Room /
Mella Jaarsma; edited by Agung Hujatnikajennong
- Cemeti Art House, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space
National Gallery, Jakarta 27.Oct. - 8 Nov. 2009 / Selasar Sunaryo Art Space Bandung 14 Nov. - 6 Dec.2009 This book is published for the exhibition 'The Fitting Room' by Mella Jaarsma at the National Gallery, Jakarta from 27 October - 8 November 2009 and at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung from 14 November - 6 December 2009. It presents a comprehensive picture of Mella Jaarsma's artistic journey of 25 years of living and working in Indonesia. Much of her work deals with the issue of body coverings and its relationship to cultural identity, often taking the form of costumes or wearable sculptures, installations and performances. Features several essays, accompanied by numerous photographs and drawings. The artist offers an overview of her works from the 1990s to the present in the supplementary notes section. Biography included. Jakarta-Bandung
Space to Dress- Agung HUJATNIKAJENNONG Reading the Artist- Eko Prawoto The Existentialism of Mella Jaarsma- Meta KNOL Conversation with Mella Jaarsma- Adeline OOI Taking Cover- Adeline OOI