Yogyakarta International Videowork Festival

The Yogyakarta International Videowork Festival (YIVF) theme this year is "Out of It!", and comprises a collaborative artist exchange, looking at the topics of "Kids", "VJ Culture", "Rehabilitation Centre", "Rural" and "Urban". It begins with an artist residency program to explore these topics, followed by the open main program. HONF invites any artist without any concern of artist’ disciplinal backgrounds or experiences. YIVF#04 – Out of It! is looking for a diverse opinions and perspectives in art production using community – based working method that have been used in personal, groups and institutions in Yogyakarta. HONF embrace interdisciplinary collaboration and values every discipline as an important factor in the enrichment of limitless artproduction/learning process.

The main program for YIVF#04 will be held at 11-15 December 2008. HONF will facilitate the collaborative working process between participants, residency artists and HONF members.

The projects, venues and times of the collaboration are dependable and decided by the artists themselves. Artist will be given the chance to make cultural visits in Yogyakarta and also a chance to give a presentation about themselves in an official public presentation of YIVF#04. This main program is open for any artists who have interests in a collaborative working process through community – based activities. A final public group presentation its’ forms, venues and modules in public spaces will be decided by the group itself and will be held just before the closing ceremony of YIVF#04 – Out of It!