Some images taken by Galih Naga Seno, which appear on his facebook page. With thanks to Galih.

Prapto's performance

A heart- wrenching performance tonight. So many old friends there.
And the opening of a wonderful exhibition celebrating Prapto's contribution
to Javanese culture over forty years and his work in Europe, Australia and America.

Side by side

Thanks to all for such wonderful messages. 
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Inhabiting the Gallery space at Bentara Budaya, in front of the largest bookshop in Solo.

This room will gradually become the exhibition space for Prapto’s Wayang Buddha retrospective as well as the space for the book launch and workshops. In the room next door Stephen, Isabel and Katie Lee are starting to hang the Timeline photos . 

Strange suddenly to be in the city - a different kind of stage. And here we are moving together in communication to adapt and to tune to ourselves, to each other and to our new surroundings. Several people played the piano  to support the movers.

And we had lunch together in  – rice and veg and chicken in banana leaves – discussing and preparing for the five days. Sally practising for her performance in a wonderful costume, as others come and go with hammers, ladders, cups of tea , mobile phones and we create a programme on a computer for printing out tomorrow.

Too late for a swim ( already dark) – we call for a taxi home to Mojosongo. We pass a new restaurant called The Lazy Cow… and now to bed.

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A friendly guardian along the way in Ubud, Bali.

EEE ~ Editors Embodied Encounter

Katya, Margit and Sandra practice at Padepokan Lemah Putih, Solo with Prapto

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With thanks to all who have made this book possible.

Sitting in the little house that Katya and Hugh, Margit and I are sharing for a few more days, as the evening draws to a close. Grains and vegetables, tofu and bubur for pudding… during the meal a moment arises when we look at each other and say:

‘Today’s the day! We did it and here we are – isn’t that just amazing? – And it is a beautiful book.’  Touching a quiet moment of joy together.

Strong winds and rain last night and today a visit to Candi Sukuh, swept clean by the elements.

The taxi driver tells us that Germany won the World Cup (around 3.00 am Indonesian time).

So happy to be in Sukuh again. One of the turtles has cracked a little and been mended with a white stripe.

 I love these turtles.

We study ‘seed’ and we practise audience and points of view.

A few more days of workshop before the book launch on July 19th. The launch is combined with a Retrospektiv about Prapto’s early artistic life - an exhibition of Wayang Buddha, created around 1975. It will take place in a gallery at the front of the biggest book shop in Solo, on the main street- Jl.Slamet Riyadhi.

Below is the programme, still changing as I write this, but it gives an idea.
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Here we are in Bali at the beginning of our prolonged book launch! These photos were taken when the editors presented Prapto with the book. Our intention is to share our time here with you through this blog.

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