For its 13th edition, ICAD adopts Feel-Good Lab or “FGL” as the curatorial manifesto. "FGL" focuses on the positive emotions that arise when experimenting, playing, and tinkering; actions that may derive from curiosity or struggle. Therefore, the exhibition will be treated as an experimental laboratory to attain or express critiques surrounding this state; a space in which artists, designers, and the public may explore, activate, and rework their feelings.
About ICAD
Held for the first time in 2009, for over a decade, the team behind Indonesian Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD), under Yayasan Design+Art Indonesia, has devoted their expertise by creating a platform meant to bridge art and design with other disciplines ranging from fashion, film, hospitality, technology, F&B and more. It is the first and only exhibition which initiates the collaboration between these various disciplines.
In a concentrated effort to achieve this, ICAD has established its name by offering curated exhibitions and programs highlighting cutting-edge creations and innovations of our times. Their annual events, taking place in Jakarta’s happening lifestyle neighbourhood Kemang, have featured prominent artists, designers, and cross-discipline creators from across the globe.
ICAD has also partnered with prestigious international platforms such as Milan SuperDesign Show, La Biennale di Venezia, and London Design Biennale, in curating and showcasing Indonesian art and design to the world.
