Established in 2005, Jatiwangi art Factory (JaF) is a community that
embraces contemporary arts and cultural practices as part of the
local life discourse in a rural area.
Their manifold activities, always involving the local public, include
a video festival, a music festival, a residency program, a discussion
series, and a TV and radio station. At the beginning of the twenti-
eth century, its clay industry made Jatiwangi the biggest roof-tile
producing region in Southeast Asia.
The project Kota Terakota thus marks the beginning of a new clay culture for Jatiwangi, remodelling the city based on
its people’s desires and their collective agreement. In this sense, Kota Terakota speaks to “terra” not only as a material,
but also as land, territory, or idea.
