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    "data": {
        "id": 1881438,
        "msgid": "artists-protest-commercial-management-of-taman-ismail-marzuki-1784991085",
        "date": "2026-07-25 21:15:00",
        "title": "Artists Protest Commercial Management of Taman Ismail Marzuki",
        "author": "Edwin Dwi Putranto",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A group of artists staged a protest at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) cultural centre in Jakarta, rejecting what they see as an overly commercial management model. The demonstrators, part of the Front Penggerak Seni Taman Ismail Marzuki, argue the current approach threatens the complex's primary function as a hub for artistic creation, development, and education. The action featured a display of artworks alongside traditional protest banners to voice their aspirations to the management.",
        "content": "<p>A number of artists belonging to the Front Penggerak Seni Taman\nIsmail Marzuki held an action titled \u2018Unjuk Rasa, Unjuk Karya\u2019 (Protest,\nPresent Art) at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) complex in Jakarta on\nSaturday (25\/7\/2026). The action was a form of rejection against the\nmanagement model of TIM, which is considered to overly prioritise\ncommercial orientation, thereby potentially shifting the area\u2019s primary\nfunction as a centre for artistic creation, development, appreciation,\nand cultural education. In addition to staging a protest, participants\nalso presented works of art as part of conveying their aspirations to\nthe area\u2019s management. Through this action, the artists hope that the\nmanagement of TIM will maintain the character of the area as a public\nspace for arts and culture and a centre for community creative\nactivities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/artists-protest-commercial-management-of-taman-ismail-marzuki-1784991085",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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