THE TOY GUN CITY

From the OK.VIDEO Jakarta International Video Festival 2007. This video was produced during the OK. Video Militia workshop in Jogjakarta due to collaboration between ruangrupa and the Ruang MES 56 community. The community consists of several young artists focusing on the medium of photography. Several members of the Ruang MES 56 also distribute video and short film works in a compilation entitled Video Battle. Fourteen participants, consisting of video artists, photographers, painters, and art students, took part in the workshop.

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(ENGLISH) Jogjakarta, or the Special Territory of Jogjakarta, is granted the privilege of being a 'special territory' due to the central government's gratitude toward the Court of Jogjakarta, as the Court had firmly stood by the newborn Republic of Indonesia during the Revolution. The recognition to the Sultan as the leader or the king of the region is written in an act. The history of the Sultanate of Jogjakarta cannot be separated by the breaking up of the ancient Mataram Kingdom nearing the end of its reign in Java. The town is now also called as 'the town of students' due to the education facilities it has. It owns a firm tradition of art and is known to house thousands of artists. The first art university in Indonesia, the Indonesian Art Institute, was established there and has produced many Indonesian artists of national and international recognitions. In the past few years, many art-and-culture communities have been established in Jogjakarta by the youth. Aside from its art and culture, what makes Jogjakarta known throughout the world lately was also the earthquake disaster that had struck the town last year and claimed more than five thousands lives.

(BAHASA-INDONESIA) Jogjakarta sering disebut sebagai Daerah Istimewa Jogjakarta, keistimewaan yang diberikan pemerintah pusat sebagai rasa terima kasih atas keteguhan Jogjakarta dalam membantu Republik Indonesia yang baru lahir, ketika masa Revolusi. Pengakuan terhadap Sultan sebagai pemimpin, atau raja, dimasukkan dalam undang-undang. Sejarah Kerajaan Jogjakarta tidak lepas dari perpecahan Kerajaan Mataram di masa-masa akhir kekuasaannya di tanah Jawa. Kota yang sekarang juga disebut Kota Pelajar karena lingkungan pendidikannya ini, memiliki tradisi berkesenian yang kuat, dan terkenal sebagai kota dengan ribuan seniman. Perguruan tinggi kesenian pertama di Indonesia, Institut Seni Indonesia, juga berdiri di kota ini, dan telah menghasilkan seniman-seniman Indonesia bertaraf nasional maupun internasional. Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, banyak berdiri komunitas seni-budaya yang dipelopori orang-orang muda. Selain kesenian dan budaya, yang terakhir kali membuat Jogjakarta terkenal di seluruh dunia adalah musibah gempa bumi besar yang menelan lebih dari limaribu jiwa.

(ENGLISH) The OK. Video Militia workshop in Jogjakarta took place due to collaboration between ruangrupa and the Ruang MES 56 community. The community consists of several young artists focusing on the medium of photography. Several members of the Ruang MES 56 also distribute video and short film works in a compilation entitled Video Battle. Fourteen participants, consisting of video artists, photographers, painters, and art students, took part in the workshop.

(BAHASA-INDONESIA) Workshop OK. Video Milita di Jogjakarta diadakan atas kerjasama ruangrupa dengan komunitas Ruang MES 56. Komunitas ini terdiri atas sejumlah seniman muda yang bergerak dalam pemberdayaan medium fotografi. Beberapa personil Ruang Mes 56 juga mendistribusikan karya video dan film pendek dalam sebuah kompilasi bernama Video Battle. Workshop ini diikuti oleh empatbelas peserta, terdiri atas seniman video, fotografer, pelukis, dan mahasiswa seni.

(ENGLISH) The majority of works produced in the workshop are works using the medium of photography as the "recorder of actions"-such works are often called 'video performance'. Within a week, participants produced fifteen video works, i.e. What Are U Fighting?; The Toy Guns City; To Drunk To Dance; Awul-Awul; Is It Save?; Parking Men Terror!; What Goes Without Saying; Why???; Neon Lights; Baik dan Buruk; Mungkin Ajah; Siesta; Melihat dari Atas dan Melihat dari Bawah; Patient; and Alkid.

(BAHASA-INDONESIA) Mayoritas karya-karya yang dihasilkan dalam workshop ini adalah karya dengan penggunaan medium video sebagai "perekam aksi", atau yang sering disebut video performance. Selama seminggu para peserta menghasilakan lima belas karya video yaitu: What Are U Fighting?; The Toy Guns City; To Drunk To Dance; Awul-Awul; Is It Save?; Parking Men Terror!; What Goes Without Saying; Why???; Neon Lights; Baik dan Buruk; Mungkin Ajah; Siesta; Melihat dari Atas dan Melihat dari Bawah; Patient; dan Alkid.

Participants: Anang Saptoto, Angki Purbandono, Cipi, Cyka, Deon, Edwin Dolly R., Ibnu Kawaii, Lopez Act, Sigit, Superfenda, Ultraman, Uung, Yusa, Yusti
Mentors: Reza Afisina (Assistance: Anang Saptoto & Edwin Dolly Roseno)

Copyright 2007, by the contributing author. Cite/attribute Resource. okvideo. (2007, July 14). THE TOY GUN CITY. Retrieved November 21, 2008, from EngageMedia Web site: http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/okvideo/videos/the-toy-gun-city-xvid.avi. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.