Gallery Scavenger Hunt

Objective: Encourage close looking and curiosity. In the gallery pair up and complete verbally:

• Find an artwork that includes a mysterious object. What do you think it is used for?

• Spot a work that uses bright colours. How do the colours make you feel?

• Locate an artwork that tells a story. What do you think is happening?

• Create a drawing that combines aspects of mystery and interest from the exhibition.

If you are in the classroom, use this link to view the works high-res 16albermarle - Ex #21_artworks

Use Enka Komariah’s artworks to prompt ideas about the way we move through night markets, festivals and exhibitions. What do we see when we look quickly and what do we observe when we look more slowly?

In the South of Yogyakarta there is a night market called Pasar Malam Jumat Kliwon on Parang Kusumo Beach, held on auspicious nights of the Javanese calendar (about twice a month). At the centre of the market is an ancient stone structure believed to be where the Queen of the South Seas meets with the commander of the Mataram Kingdom. Nearby is a mosque and around it are stalls selling mystical objects, rituals and potions. Beyond these stalls, in the half shadows beside the beach, sex workers ply their trades. The market mixes Mataram rituals, with Islamic teachings and Kejawen (animist) practices.