Art form: Mural

[Portfolio] Participatory Arts for Meaningful Child Participation in Peacebuilding: A Case Study of the MAP Project in Indonesia

This portfolio serves as the body of work, documenting the artistic practice submitted as part of a practice-based PhD research degree. It is accompanied by a written thesis that provides further context and analysis. Vina Puspita‘s practice-based research explores participatory art with young people in urban neighbourhoods in Jakarta to promote meaningful participation in peacebuilding….

Manuals and toolkits: Youth Participatory Mural Guidebook

The AHRC PhD student, Vina Puspita, explores youth participatory murals with Children’s Forums in Jakarta, Indonesia. Following a series of mural projects that took place from July to December 2022, young people, together with youth facilitators and Vina, co-created a guidebook with content drawn from the process and experience of creating murals in four locations…

Participatory Mural #4 on Creating a Safer City for Children

“Green Space, Feel Safe” by Children’s Forums and children in Jatinegara Sub-district, East Jakarta, Indonesia Following the mural project in Bidara Cina Urban Village, the young muralists were invited to extend their collaboration to a greening project under the Kampung Melayu flyover bridge in East Jakarta in early December 2022. This mural project was part…

Participatory Mural #3 for Child-friendly Public Space in Jakarta

“Tough in Solidarity” by Children’s Forums and children in Bidara Cina Urban Village The third MAP Participatory Mural project took place in November 2022, initiated by the Children’s Forum of Bidara Cina and supported by youth facilitators, RPTRA staff, and the urban village. This project was held at Bidara Cina’s RPTRA, a Child-Friendly Integrated Public…

Participatory Mural #2 on Youths’ Challenges

“Active Youths, Positive Attitudes” by MAP Young People & Children’s Forums in Jatinegara Sub-district, East Jakarta, Indonesia Between August and September 2022, the second mural project took place at the Jatinegara Sub-district office. The project spanned six weeks and consisted of six sessions held on Sundays. The project started with an online opening session on…

Participatory Mural #1 on the Issue of Intercommunity Brawls

“Indonesia Needs You” by MAP Young People in Jakarta, Indonesia This mural was created by Children’s Forum of Cipinang Besar Utara (CBU) in Jakarta and was facilitated by an Indonesian artist-educator as well as MAP PhD Researcher at the University of Lincoln, Vina Puspita. The mural was initiated to respond to the available space/wall at…