Jatiwangi Art Factory: Cultural work that breaks the mould
about 44 months ago (09/07/2020)
Jatiwangi Art Factory: Cultural work that breaks the mould | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Courtesy of Jatiwangi Art Factory September 7, 2020 By Nia Agustina, translation by Eka Wahyuni (1,980 words, 6-minute read) In one corner of West Java, Indonesia, in the Majalengka Regency, a group of volunteers work hand in hand to distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), groceries, food, and medical equipment to people who have to work outside the home during the Covid-19 pandemic. These volunteers were the Relawan Jabar Baik (West Java Good Volunteers), initiated by Ginggi Syarif Hasyim, one of the co-founders of Jatiwangi Art Factory (JaF), and his “motorcycle club friends”, formed as a show of solidarity and support for each other. Besides sharing material aid, Relawan Jabar Baik traveled to the Puskesmas (community health centre at the sub-district level) to provide free rapid tests and PPE to health workers.