Gudskul Ekosistem

Gudskul Ekosistem is a collective of collectives founded by three art groups in Jakarta: ruangrupa, Serrum, and Graphic Huru Hara (GHH). Gudskul Ekosistem set out from an art ecosystem developed based on a non-profit model. Most of the operational support of each collective has been obtained from donor agencies, sponsors, and self-financing from joint business units, in addition to voluntary funds from collective members. They also have created a collective barn system, where all resources have been pooled and shared proportionally, according to the needs of each collective. These resources are greatly diverse, from funds, programs, tools to books, which are pooled to be accessible and shared among all collectives. Currently, there are approximately 50 people involved within the structure of Gudskul Ekosistem. These individuals make up the collectives with a variety of artistic practices and mediums such as installation, archive, video, sound, performance, media arts, citizen’s participation, graphic arts, design, education, and others. This diversity enriches the circulating issues and the various parties involved in a number of collaborative projects in it, be it social, political, cultural, economic, or environmental ones.