As artists of diverse cultural backgrounds, we often find ourselves at the intersections of complex legacies that codify our perceptual environment and affirm our conceptual frameworks. But at these junctures we also engage in discourse that is contentious in practice. How do we pay homage to our familial and artistic ancestors while creating equitable platforms of critique for futures to come?
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Putu Hiranmayena is an Indonesian artist scholar from Java and Bali, Indonesia. He is interested in creating artistic works that interrogate discursive conceptions of noise and highlight social injustices. As a practitioner, composer, and ethnographer Hiranmayena’s research focuses on the reclamation of Indigenous identity through popular idioms. He is currently Assistant Professor of Music (Performance and Creativity) at Grinnell College, Iowa. In his off time, Hiranmayena enjoys mountain biking, skateboarding, tennis, and a good pint of micro-brew.