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Studio Kalahan was founded in 2001 by Heri Dono, a leading Yogyakarta-based contemporary artist, and the first ever Indonesian to break into the global art scene during the early 1990s. While it is still Heri Dono’s private studio, since 2016 it has become more of a cultural place where its doors are always open for various exhibitions, performances and discussions.In Studio Kalahan we are developing Heri Dono’s archive collections in various materials, including exhibition catalogues, books, video home system (VHS), photographs, letters, recordings, newspapers, magazines, journals, and many more. I am responsible to appraise, process, catalog, and preserve permanent records and historically valuable documents and allow these collections to be available for research and/or for art exhibition purposes.Besides that, I also support public programming and engagement activities, including responding to public requests about Heri Dono & Studio Kalahan's archival material.Archive exhibition experience:1. Phantasmagoria of Science and Myth: The Art and the Archive of Heri Dono (2021), Srisasanti Gallery, Indonesia.2. Worship to Power (2023), Kohesi Initiatives, Indonesia.3. Higeki no Kigeki (2024), Kyushu Geibunkan, Fukuoka, Japan.

This project was conducted under the supervision of the Head of Alumni Relations and Program within the Directorate of Partnership, Alumni, and Global Initiatives at Universitas Gadjah Mada. The project focused on creating internal university documentation detailing the history of the university's establishment and the development of its academic programs. Her responsibilities included conducting literature reviews and fieldwork, performing data management tasks, and writing the final report.

As a Senior Library Assistant at the Faculty of Philosophy Library, I was responsible for managing the library management system database, providing administrative support, and overseeing the collection, organization, and issuance of library resources.

The research focused on the institutionalization of land in the Netherlands Indies during the 19th–20th centuries. I was responsible for collecting primary and secondary data (such as archives, textbooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, etc.) and participated in fieldwork.

Surat Kabar Mahasiswa Bulaksumur or Bulaksumur Press is one of the student activity units in Universitas Gadjah Mada which aims at developing students’ journalism talents. As a reporter, it facilitates me to be critical in comprehending the current issues both in the local and national issues, and finding the facts through observations and writings.