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In Front of the State Palace (left) and Longing (right) (photo: Martin Melaugh)

Longing - The artist tells us that in this poster he portrays military units that kidnapped numerous pro-democracy activists in Indonesia between 1997 and 1998. 13 activists were missing up to the point he designed the poster (2017). By staging protests in front of the Indonesian state palace in Jakarta, the families of the victims continue to call for justice on their behalf.

In Front of the State Palace portrays the families of those who perished in May 1998, those who were the victims of enforced disappearances and kidnappings, and those who were the victims of political violence committed during Indonesia's New Order administration continue to call for justice.

Alit Ambara is a visual & graphic artist, as well as a cultural activist who has engaged in various movements that uphold human rights and social justice in Indonesia and Timor Leste since the early 1990s. He is an active member of Transformative Memory International Network and in this capacity has been showcased in Conflict Textiles exhibitions since 2022.

These posters are now part of the CT material and web collection.

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