‘Senen Market’ Jakarta has a long history, including aspects of the arts. In the 40s, Senen Market and its neighborhood become a gathering place for artists who dubbed as ‘Artists Senen’. The Market now known as the central of the second-hand clothing that are imported from other countries. In 2014, Block 3 Senen Market building was on fire, so it required traders moves to block 5 at 4th floor. Instead of moving to designed places, many traders rather choose street and sell their clothes in front of the building. So there many spaces and walls in block 5 remain empty. I decided to use the space as a photo studio and the wall as an exhibition space. After I involved in the community of traders during the project, I invited them to have a photo session using second-hand clothing and put some image from the Internet that are matched to the outfit as a backdrop images. Used clothing that imported from abroad are designed to meet a certain condition of the specific place and weather where its imported from and I think it’s not in suitable with the conditions in Indonesia; such as climate, culture and needs. This photo series is a parody of the existence of second-hand clothes market, as well as my attempt to have an interaction with traders and visitors at Senen market. The whole project is dedicated to bring art and artistic experience to public of this specific place.
Site Spesific Photography – Variable Dimention – 2015
