ARIANI DARMAWAN

Born in 1977, Ariani Darmawan is a video artist / filmmaker who lives and works in Bandung, Indonesia. Her work comments on contemporary issues such as power and identity, language, and the construction of meanings by mixing the use of moving images and sounds with text and writings. She has participated in numerous film festivals and exhibitions in Asia, Europe and North America and is currently preparing her first feature: "Dragons Will Be Dragons", a documentary about an acculturated Chinese-Betawi (natives Jakarta) traditional music called Gambang Kromong.