lumbung calling: Transparency

lumbung calling: Transparency Saturday, August 7, 2021 9.30 am (BRT), 2.30 pm (CET), 6.30 pm (BST), 7.30 pm (WIB) In English with translation into International Sign

Guests: Erica Malunguinho, trans-, art-, and Black activist, cultural agitator, and educator Shahidul Alam, photojournalist, teacher and social activist

Hosts: Jumana Emil Abboud, artist Mirwan Andan, member of the Artistic Direction of documenta fifteen

The seven-part conversation series lumbung calling launches documenta fifteen’s Public Program, activated under the title Meydan. Each edition of the series is dedicated to one of the lumbung values: Local Anchor, Humor, Generosity, Independence, Transparency, Sufficiency, and Regeneration. The format dives deeper into the background of the artistic concept for documenta fifteen and illuminates the idea of lumbung from many different angles. Through conversations with a variety of guests, lumbung calling explores the rich meaning of lumbung across multiple disciplines, points of view, and contexts within an artistic framing. lumbung calling will take place on the first Saturday of every month, from April to October 2021.

The fifth lumbung calling focuses on the lumbung value of Transparency. For a community to live together with common values, transparency must be embedded in ways of thinking and behaving. The concept of lumbung is related to collective life, and thus transparency becomes a pivotal element. In lumbung, the notion of transparency is closely linked to trust, which is necessary for holding individuals together in groups. These two values, transparency and trust, remain significant across time and cultures. How do they manifest on a daily basis in different territories and times with their distinct forms? How have they evolved or diminished? How is transparency related to power sharing within a community? This lumbung calling demonstrates how various levels of transparency have a role in determining lumbung values and establishing healthy ecosystems.