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What the Body Remembers

Art & Bali’s Annual Flagship Exhibition

About the Exhibition

What the Body Remembers brings together artists, designers, and makers from Indonesia and India to explore how memory is carried through the body, the hand, and the act of making.

Across contemporary art, fashion, textiles, craft, and material culture, the exhibition examines how knowledge is passed through touch, repetition, ritual, and exchange. Structured around the curatorial themes Hand as Archive and Routes of Exchange, it reveals how materials, techniques, and traditions continue to evolve while carrying the stories of people, places, and generations.

Presented by Nuanu Creative City, one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing creative destinations.

The Curators

Bandana Tewari

Lead Curator

Bandana Tewari is a culture journalist and sustainability advocate whose work explores compassionate fashion and conscious consumption. A TEDx speaker and writer, she has delivered keynote addresses worldwide on sustainability, spirituality, and the application of Gandhi’s philosophy in fashion, championing sartorial integrity. Her engagements span Berlin, Sydney, Muscat, Kolkata, Lagos, and Jakarta, amongst others.

For 13 years, she served as Editor-at-Large at Vogue India, shaping influential fashion narratives with both immediacy and historical depth. A member of the prestigious BoF 500, she has written extensively for global publications on the contemporary fashion industry, indigenous craft economies and cultural sustainability.

Brina Paska

Assistant Curator

Brina Paska is the founder of Galeri Wastraku, a platform dedicated to Indonesian textiles and craft. With a background in fashion studies in Europe, her practice connects material knowledge, cultural heritage and contemporary expression. She later co-founded Cakravala, an online platform supporting emerging Indonesian artists, and has also worked as a curator at SUN.CONTEMPORARY art gallery in Bali.

Across more than 15 projects in Bali and Jakarta, Brina has worked closely with artists and artisans, bringing traditional craftsmanship into dialogue with contemporary perspectives while foregrounding the stories and knowledge embedded in each practice.

Participating Artists, Designers and Studios

A. Sebastianus - Featured Artist
A. Sebastianus
A. Sebastianus
Amit Aggarwal - Featured Artist
Amit Aggarwal
India
Ayni - Featured Artist
Ayni
Indonesia
Bibhu Mohapatra - Featured Artist
Bibhu Mohapatra
India
Cinta Bumi Artisans - Featured Artist
Cinta Bumi Artisans
Indonesia
Chanakya School - Featured Artist
Chanakya School
India
DIBBA - Featured Artist
DIBBA
Indonesia
Eleven Eleven/11.11 - Featured Artist
Eleven Eleven/11.11
India
Gaurav Gupta - Featured Artist
Gaurav Gupta
India
Good Earth - Featured Artist
Good Earth
India
Hiddenland Artistry - Featured Artist
Hiddenland Artistry
India
iyonono - Featured Artist
iyonono
Indonesia
Kita Bisa Design - Featured Artist
Kita Bisa Design
Indonesia
LULU LUTFI LABIBI - Featured Artist
LULU LUTFI LABIBI
Indonesia
Moriidesign - Featured Artist
Moriidesign
India
Pagi Motley - Featured Artist
Pagi Motley
Bali, Indonesia
Princess Pea - Featured Artist
Princess Pea
India
Raw Mango - Featured Artist
Raw Mango
India
re-ceremonial - Featured Artist
re-ceremonial
India
Sakde Oka - Featured Artist
Sakde Oka
Indonesia
Sarita Ibnoe - Featured Artist
Sarita Ibnoe
Bali, Indonesia
Setia Cap Cili - Featured Artist
Setia Cap Cili
Bali, Indonesia
STUDIO JEJE - Featured Artist
STUDIO JEJE
Indonesia
TANGAN Privé - Featured Artist
TANGAN Privé
Indonesia
Tex Saverio - Featured Artist
Tex Saverio
Indonesia
TOTON - Featured Artist
TOTON
Indonesia

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