In this episode, we explore memory, identity, and the creative tension of living between cultures. Kaira Widodo’s work moves through family archives, subtle spiritual gestures, and textured imagery, reflecting desire, grief, and what “home” means when you’re navigating multiple worlds.
Guest: Kaira Widodo, artist and visual storyteller, shares her process weaving Southeast Asian memory into photo, video, collage, and sound, and reflects on language, distance from Indonesia, and the pressures of being “legible” as a creative in-between spaces.We also dive into misreading, definitions, censorship, and the quiet rituals, textures, and repetition that give her work depth and tenderness.
This episode invites listeners to slow down, listen, and reflect on how identity and creativity unfold across time, place, and language.
Timeline:
Introduction: Surface Tensions & Memory Memory, Past, Present, Language & Creative Practice
Misreading, Definitions & Censorship
Overall Work, Rituals, and Cultural Touchpoints (Jaksel, Personal Reflections)
Closing Ritual & Recommendations for Your Third World Culture Journey
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