The Soul Trembles by Chiharu Shiota

Threads become tangled, intertwined, broken off, unraveled. They constantly reflect a part of my mental state, as if they were expressing the state of human relationships //
The Soul Trembles by Chiharu Shiota, Museum Macan Jakarta

So while I was in Jakarta, I also went to Museum Macan to see Chiharu Shiota's installation "The Soul Trembles", courtesy of Wilus who gave me a ticket! Thank you Wilus!! I haven't been to a museum in like... 10 years? I'm not sure when was the last time I went to one (if Angkor Wat is considered a museum then, 5 years hah). But I'm glad I went to see this installation. It's so amazing.

Personally I feel it's such an emotional-blowing one. The museum was quiet but Chiharu's installation was definitely visually deafening. It touches your heart, makes you feel a lot of things and think about her work as well. Personally I'm just awed by how Chiharu can put what's on her mind into these amazing artwork. Her dedication, her thoughts, and her passion manifests beautifully here.

Anyway here are some of my favourites! Here's to more museum visits in the future.

An Unknown Journey

Collecting Small Memories

In Silence (my personal favourite)

Searching for The Destination

Where Are We Going?

Out of My Body

Kings of Convenience Jakarta 2023

Kings of Convenience in Jakarta, 9 March 2023

Last Thursday was the best night of 2023 so far for me. Cause I finally caught Kings of Convenience live! My goodness I can't believe I finally saw them live after... 14 years of waiting! And it was a magical night. I've been a fan of them since 2009 and they've been one of the bands that I constantly listen to throughout these years. And of course they're one of my favourite bands ever.

As expected their voice is so magical. The harmonisation, and of course the guitar playing is just oooh "chef's kiss" haha. I really want to learn how to play the guitar now.

Anyway the concert is at Ritz Carlton ballroom at Pacific Place in SCBD. The concert started at 8:30 PM but I went in at 6:30 I think. I waited for 2 hours with 2 wonderful opening acts. But err I waited while standing up! So yeah I had to pay the price later on. My body was aching hah.

The concert was amazing. It was a wonderful 1h45m and also I think KoC should call themselves Kings of Audience Interaction haha. The way Erlend and Eirik interacted with us throughout the concert was just fun and friendly. And the (singing-loving) Indonesian fans just add everything up.

Anyway it was a fun, emotional and sentimental night all mixed up with KoC. I'm so happy that I managed to see them live. Definitely a concert bucket list ticked off! Thank you Erlend and Eirik for coming to Jakarta. Do come back and visit us again soon!

PS: I did actually see them live at Laneway Fes SG in 2013. However I only managed to see the last 10-15 minutes of their set. Which was a decision beyond my control. So I'm not sure if that can be considered as catching them live heh.