At the core of Documenta 15’s curatorial vision is the notion of “lumbung,” an Indonesian term referring to a communal rice barn. In the case of this, the world’s largest and most expensive exhibition, the concept can mean a lot of things.
With collectives and working groups composing most of Documenta’s 1,500-plus participants, exploring alternative economic models of artistic production is part of what make this year’s edition so unique.
Since October 2020, several members of the artistic team (led by the Indonesian group Ruangrupa) have assembled under the banner of “lumbung economy,” with a particular focus on exploring the potentials of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The initiatives represented by this sub-group include BeeCoin (developed by the ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics), Cheesecoin (INLAND), Dayra (The Question of Funding), and Jalar (developed by Gudskul).
In an email to Artnet News, the artistic team behind the lumbung economy group said they hope these...
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