Thresholds

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Curated by Galuh Sukardi, an independent curator based in Bali, Thresholds explores the interwoven cycles of life, death and transformation through a diverse range of mediums including painting, sculpture, textile, drawing and silverware. The exhibition brings together works by Galuh Anindita, Arahmaiani, Christine Ay Tjoe, Nadiah Bamadhaj, Kei Imazu, Ines Katamso, I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih (Murni), Citra Sasmita and Jennifer Tee.

Each artist charts their own journey of transformation—spiritual, political, physical or mythological—forming a chorus of distinct yet interconnected voices. Rooted in Indonesian traditions, and amid contemporary ecological, spiritual and social shifts, the exhibition takes the black-and-white Balinese poleng cloth as its point of departure: a symbol of balance and coexistence between opposing forces.

Thresholds, curated by Galuh Sukardi, is on view at White Cube Hong Kong from 30 October 2025 to 10 January 2026. Concurrently, the exhibition extends to The Hari Hong Kong until 31 March 2026, featuring a selection of works installed throughout the hotel’s public spaces.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Galuh Sukardi is an independent curator based in Indonesia. With a passion for promoting Southeast Asian contemporary art, Sukardi has held positions as Head of Southeast Asia at White Cube (2015–2019), Director at David Zwirner (2020–2024), and Junior Specialist for the Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian paintings department in Sotheby's Hong Kong and Singapore (2010–2014).

Galuh Anindita (b. 1991, Balikpapan, Indonesia) lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Anindita is a multidisciplinary artist, jewellery designer. She studied Visual Communication Design at Institut Seni Indonesia, where she developed a foundation in drawing and portraiture before expanding her practice into three-dimensional forms. In 2015, she founded MAHIJA, a contemporary jewellery label through which she explores adornment as both an artistic and cultural language.

Arahmaiani (b. 1961, Bandung, Indonesia) lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She works across painting, performance, video and installation as a means to explore social and cultural phenomena, including political systems, violence against women, and environmental justice. Since 1980, her works have been performed and exhibited widely with numerous solo exhibitions, including Tate Modern, London (2024); Museum MACAN, Jakarta (2018); Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York (2016); Haus am Dom, Frankfurt, Germany (2015); and Esplanade, Singapore (2009).

Christine Ay Tjoe (b. 1973, Bandung, Indonesia) lives and works in Bandung. Employing a graphic vocabulary of mark-making, smudging, etching and deliberate colouration, Ay Tjoe’s paintings explore the interconnectedness of the mind, body and soul. Her work has been exhibited across Asia, including a major retrospective at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan (2018) and in Europe at the Hall Art Foundation in Derneburg, Germany (2022).

Nadiah Bamadhaj (b. 1968, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She studied Sculpture and Sociology at Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand. Bamadhaj works across collage, drawing, installation, digital video, and sculpture, focusing on the social intricacies of life within Indonesian society. Selected solo exhibitions include Jendela Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2023); Art Jakarta, Jakarta (2022); and Small Shifting Spaces, Kuala Lumpur (2021).

Kei Imazu (b. 1980, Yamaguchi, Japan) lives and works in Bandung, Indonesia. She studied at Tama Art University, Tokyo. Imazu’s works address Indonesia’s colonial histories and the multiple stories and folklores shared across the archipelago, which often contain parallel themes to global mythological narratives. She has exhibited widely, with solo shows held at Museum MACAN, Jakarta (2025); Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo (2025); Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, California (2023); ANOMALY, Tokyo (2021); and Museum Haus Kasuya, Kanagawa, Japan (2019).

Ines Katamso (b. 1990, Yogyakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian-French artist based in Bali. Her work interlaces scientific and spiritual perspectives, exploring concepts of life. Her practice has evolved from observation of microorganisms and palaeontology to a more recent focus on botany. Her practice reflects on ecological fragility and resilience, situating local materials, craft traditions, and ancient myths within global conversations on the Anthropocene.

I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih (Murni) (1966–2006) was born in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. She later lived in Ubud, Indonesia, where she trained in the Pengosekan style of Balinese painting with I Dewa Putu Mokoh. Over the course of her career Murni explored female identity, sexuality and the body through intensely personal and vividly imagined worlds. Recent solo exhibitions include Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK (2025); Gajah Gallery Jakarta, Indonesia (2022); Gajah Gallery, Singapore (2021); and Sudakara Art Space, Bali, Indonesia (2016).

Citra Sasmita (b. 1990, Bali, Indonesia) lives and works in Bali, Indonesia. Sasmita studied Literature at Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia, and Physics at Ganesha University of Education, Buleleng, Indonesia. She worked as a short story illustrator for the Bali Post, before developing her expanded artistic practice. Selected solo exhibitions include Barbican, London, (2025); Yeo Workshop, Singapore (2023, 2020); and Redbase Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, (2018).

Jennifer Tee (b. 1973, Arnhem, Netherlands) lives and works in Amsterdam. Working across sculpture, installation, performance, and collage, Tee explores experiences of cultural hybridity, identity and language. She was a resident artist at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, and ISCP, New York. In 2020, Tee was awarded the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts. Recent solo exhibitions include Tina Kim Gallery, New York (2024); Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2023); Secession, Vienna (2022); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2020); ISCP, New York (2018); Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, Germany (2017).