Indonesia’s First Modern in addition to Contemporary Art Museum Reveals Design for 2017

Set to open in 2017, The Museum of Modern in addition to Contemporary Art in Nusantara, or Museum MACAN, finally unveils its design to the public.

MACAN will be the first modern in addition to contemporary art museum in Indonesia. Plans because of This specific public space have been under way since 2013, in addition to will allow people to be engaged in an interactive learning experience. Founded by Indonesian philanthropist in addition to art collector Haryanto Adikoesomo, the institution will be required to be a significant contribution to Indonesia’s growing art scene.

Preliminary Rendering of Museum MACAN’s entrance | Photo by MET Studio Design Ltd.

 

“For more than a decade I have dreamed of creating a museum for the people of Indonesia, in addition to for our visitors in addition to friends through overseas,” said Adikoesomo as reported by Artnet News.

Comprising a team of experts from the arts industry, MACAN museum will be helmed by director in addition to lead curator Thomas J. Berghuis, who previously took on the role of curator of Chinese art at fresh York’s Guggenheim Museum.

 

Preliminary rendering of the external of Museum MACAN | Photo by MET Studio Design Ltd.

 

“the idea will be an exciting in addition to productive process to work together with designers which not only build museums, yet develop experiential spaces for people to connect to in addition to engage deeply with art,” Berghuis said of his eagerness to work for MACAN.

The 4,000-square metre museum will be located in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. MACAN will be designed by London-based firm MET Studio Design.

 

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