VIDEO: Jumaadi brings new light to traditional craft

With three consecutive exhibitions in Sydney, Jumaadi moves between shadow puppetry to painting to journey maps.
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Jumaadi performing Displaced Goddess commissioned by Mosman Art Gallery; courtesy the artist and gallery. Photograph by Natasha Polskaya.

Indonesian-born Sydney-based artist Jumaadi has had a full year with his inclusion in the 5th Moscow Biennale, a residency in the United States and travel in The Netherlands, Europe, and Bali on projects. This month he has three consecutive exhibitions across Sydney – the fruits of all that journeying.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina