Suku Babu

performens dengan cat tubuh hitam, kaleng, tutup botol dan penyembur api kecil, 11 menit, 2014

Karya ini terinsipirasi dari lagu “Suku Babu” karya grup band UKSS yang sudah ada beberapa tahun sebelumnya. Bercerita tentang perubahan haluan sebuah negara agraris, di mana kepemilikan lahan hanya menjadi mimpi bagi para petani. Rakyat, dalam karya ini diceritakan sebagai babu di negeri sendiri.



Suku Babu
performance with black body paint, tin cans, bottle caps and mini flamethrower, 11 minutes, 2014

The melodious performance is motivated by "Suku Babu", a Reggae-inspired song from Jogja-based indie band, UKSS which was released only recently. The song, literally translated as The Tribe of Salves narrates a story of an agriculture that is experiencing a generational shift. It is a plea towards Indonesia's economical conflict as the lyrics highlight land ownership is nothing but a faraway dream for farmers. The grassroots are nothing but slaves- ironically in their own mother land.


video documentation by Kelvin Atmadibrata