Arahmaiani
born 1961, in Bandung, Indonesia; lives and works in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Arahmaiani is a pioneer in the field of contemporary performance art in Southeast Asia. Born Arahmaiani Feisal, she received a BFA from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1992 after studying first at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst in Enschede, the Netherlands, and the Paddington Art School in Sydney, Australia. Arahmaiani is best known for her provocative videos, installations, sculptures, and performances that address social and political issues in Indonesia to challenge conservative attitudes toward religion, gender, and class.
