Pranatamangsa AR is an augmented reality (AR) artwork that portrays Indonesian farming calendars that connect celestial observances to natural phenomena. It consists of 12 prints depicting astronomical simulations of the night sky at times of year when the Pranatamangsa seasons change. An AR component for each print activates an animation of associated agricultural activities, such as when to cultivate and harvest crops, when animals will breed, and the transitions between seasons. The stability of these calendar systems is under threat due to changing climate conditions. In this work AR is used to reflect this unpredictability by disconnecting moving image from its original timeline. Allowing viewers to re-order the scenes reflects the unpredictability of environmental occurrences in the context of climate change.
This work was developed during an 2017 Asialink Arts residency with Common Room Networks Foundation, Bandung, Indonesia, supported by ArtsACT. It has been exhibited in Langit Untuk Semua (Sky for All) in National Culture Week, Jakarta; Connections Part One, Megalo Gallery + Print Studio, 2018; and Gaia Hypothesis, curated by Ngaoi Fitzpatrick and supported by ANU Climate Institute, at Belconnen Arts Centre, 2019. The original full length animation is published below and was shown in the Melbourne International Animation Festival in 2018.
Pranatamangsa AR, 2018, augmented reality app, 12 photocopies, zines, dimensions variable.
An animated interpretation of the Pranatamangsa farming calendar, made during an Asialink arts residency with Gustaff Harriman Iskandar at Common Room Networks Foundation, Bandung, Indonesia, supported by ArtsACT.
