Nakanari

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  • Ninety Nine Restaurant – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Ninety Nine Restaurant – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Thanks to my colleague and friend, Surin Tan, for inviting us to have tea time while in Jakarta.

    This amazing place is located at the East Mall Grand Indonesia and is called “Ninety-Nine Restaurant.”

    This is my second time having tea there and it did not disappoint! The restaurant has a luxury, open-garden setup with mosaic tiles and offered fresh baked goods. I wish I could have tea time or meetings there every day.

    I started off with fresh coffee and a delicious Dark Cherry Tart and Pistachio Cake.

    The quality of the dessert and bakery are great and I really enjoyed every bite. I can’t wait to go back again.

    Restaurant: Ninety Nine Restaurant

    Address: Jalan MH.Thamrin No.1, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town East Mall, Lantai LG, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10310, Indonesia

    Website: http://www.ninetynine.co.id/#home

     

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Not A Spiki Show @ Plastic Culture – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Not A Spiki Show @ Plastic Culture – Jakarta, Indonesia

    It was my dream to have my first solo exhibition in Indonesia.

    “Not A Spiki Show” Exhibit paid tribute to my favorite artists and was open to the public.

    It was held at Plastic Culture at the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town East Mall.

    The exhibit was centered around 15-20 custom pieces inspired by well-known artists in the designer vinyl scene.

    Some of the artists I paid tribute to include: Arkiv Vilmansa, Angry Woebots, Futura 2000, Flying Förtress, Frank Kozik, Ugly Doll, Itokin Park, Jermaine Rogers, Kendy Tandiono, Kun (Sakun), Michael Lau, Mist Reach, and Secret Guest.

    I also invited Andri Widjaja, Evan Tsai, Timothy Istianto, and Laughin’ Man as featured artists to showcase their work.

    Thanks to Kong Andri for helping me design my awesome flyer. I love the retro vibe.

    My idea for the installation was to divide a few layers to make a more unique pop up view.

    Seeing the completed installation was the best feeling ever!

    Thank you to everyone who came out to support me!

    thanks Desy Agnes for awesome photo.

    Live custom mini Munnys for friends!

    It was so nice to see my friends and chat with them.

    Johana Kusnadi and Timothy Istianto

    A commissioned 20-inch Munny for Justin.

    Me and Erich Ongko Ong

    Thanks to Eric Wirjanata who came to see me and also covered my event on his blog. Be sure to check out the link for his blog post.

    It was awesome seeing so many of my talented friends who came to the event: Alin (Fadlin Ichwan), Joe, Bowo Baghaskara, Joshua Artono, Timothy Istianto, Eric Wirjanata, David Cornelius Tan, and Kendy Tandiono.

    Thank you to Plastic Culture and everyone who came out to support me.

    Even though I came from the other side of the world, we all have the same passion for art and toys. Thank you for allowing me to share my work and experience.

    Please check out more coverage from the exhibition, on Eric’s blog: http://www.thespacewanderer.com/not-a-spiki-show-plastic-culture/.

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Nakanari X Aglxyco at UIC College – Jakarta, Indonesia 9/1

    Nakanari X Aglxyco at UIC College – Jakarta, Indonesia 9/1

    Thank you to my old friends at Unisadhuguna International College (UIC) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

    They always make it a point to support their students. I really enjoyed meeting their students. This time we were able to team up with Aglxyco.

    This time we had 2 sections. The first one was with active students who are in design art so we were able to have a conversation about their interests and vision.

    The local news station, BINUS TV, interviewed us. You can check out the entire interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRSiAYFj5y8.

    Tamish is my friend who lives locally. He is super talented and I respect him so much. He has a true love for art and design. He also gives back to his community.

    My special guest, Untung, also did a lecture at UIC. He is a local creative designer and has been in the industry for awhile.

    The second section, we were able to speak to potential students from different high schools who are interested in studying at UIC.

     The goal was to make it a hands-on experience for the students break so we broke them up into teams which allowed them experience creative brainstorming.

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    We ended up selecting winners with the best idea.

     

    The winners also got the swag bags.

     Thanks fo everyone who came to the event!

    student draw a spiki for me!

    Hope to see you all next time.

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Restaurant Nishimura Japanese – Jakarta , Indonesia

    Restaurant Nishimura Japanese – Jakarta , Indonesia

    During The Spiki’s Java Adventure 2015, I have great opportunity to some of our university grads, Thanks to Surin invite. I was grateful both grads were doing well and enjoy their journey through their passions. We was able this lunch meeting at Nishimura, authentic Japanese cuisine, from tatami-style to teppanyaki-style. I was enjoy the Japanese vibe and combination of fresh ingredients and traditional Japanese cooking styles. The vibe is from the Restaurant installation to waitresses’ outfits as well.

    Diced Beef Steak Zen ,Diced Beef Steak with Teppanyaki Sauce

    Chicken Teriyaki Zen ,Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce

    NISHIMURAYOKUBARI DON SET choose three favorite Rice Bowl. Including Appetizer, Rice Bowl, Noodles and Ice cream . Una Don ,Gyu Don and Yakiniku Don.

     

    ADDRESS

    Nishimura – Hotel Shangri-La Sudirman, Jakarta,

    Indonesia addressHotel Shangri-La, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Sudirman, Jakarta

    Phone: 021 29399562

    www.shangri-la.com/

     

     

  • Rujak Buah – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Rujak Buah – Jakarta, Indonesia

    This was my second time having Rujak in Jakarta. I ordered it from the same vendor as Joshua’s office — very nice people and a great deal.

    The Rujak (Indonesian spelling) is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish from Southeast Asia, commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

    The dish is mixed sliced fruit and vegetables served with spicy palm sugar dressing. You can pick and choose whatever fruits you want and there are some fruits that are only available in Asia, such as yellow watermelon and jack fruit.

    Indonesian Rujak is typically made from fresh ingredients and is a very healthy snack with some spicy dipping sauces. I highly recommend trying it if you ever get the chance.

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Education Fair – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Education Fair – Jakarta, Indonesia

    I was so excited to rock my brand new I Love Ugly x Jansport backpack at an event that was held in Pullman Jakarta Central Park, which is one of their major malls too.

    The event was held with several schools from all over the world.


    The event was busy with so many students looking to study aboard.


    It was a fun day, hanging out with my colleague, Surin, and talk to potential students.

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Bumbu Desa – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Bumbu Desa – Jakarta, Indonesia

    I was able to visit the Institute Kesenian Jakarta. Thank you to Ryan, from MDFK, for helping to arrange this speaking event.

    After the event, Ryan recommended that we try this traditional Indonesian restaurant. The cuisine was Sundanese, which means it was from west Java.

    I did a little bit of research about Bumbu Desa and it looks like there is a chain of Sundanese food restaurants in many Indonesian cities.

    There is quite a lot offered, and I don’t mean just the food. They also have exhibitions with Indonesia culture and history.

    Thanks Surin, Joshua, and Ryan for a great dinner. I really enjoyed this new place and hanging out with great friends.

    Bumbu Desa

    Jl. Cikini Raya No. 72 Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10330

     

     

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute of Arts) – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute of Arts) – Jakarta, Indonesia

    After filling up our stomachs with delicious noodles and tasty snacks, we headed to Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute of Arts) which is the first art school in Jakarta.

    I invited my colleague from Singapore, Surin. Thank you for joining!

    Also, thanks to Ryan and Walid for helping to arrange this event. It was such an honor to speak at the very first art school in Jakarta.

    We also had some local friends who came that are IKJ alumni.

    Inside the campus there is art on every wall, similar to the Miami art basel.

    Josh gave me this drink to help me since I wasn’t feeling well.

    The new building was under construction.

    This was the room we met the students in.

    Even the stairs had a bunch of cool art.

    Thanks to Joshua for coming with me to this event so we could talk about the toy industry and art.

    Josh helped with translating.

    It felt great to meet with students.

    One of the students, Nadyne, became a friend after the event. We still chat sometimes about how things are with school.

    A big thank you to Institut Kesenian Jakarta and Walid for arranging this event.

    They gave me a campus tour to check out their classrooms and facilities.

    This trip was exhausting but definitely worth it.

    Edited by Larnna Thompson

  • Lomie “Amen” Pinangsia – Jakarta, Indonesia

    Lomie “Amen” Pinangsia – Jakarta, Indonesia

    We had to leave Bali and get back to Jakart for my event at Institute Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute of Arts).

    After the event, Joshua took me to this area in Jakarta Barat (West Jakarta) to try some local, legendary food – Lomie “Amen” Pinangsia.

    This place specializes in Lo Mie. I think many American-Chinese fast food offers Lomie but it’s definitely not the same.

    According to locals, this place has been selling Lomie for more than 40 years and is part of their food culture’s history.

    Josh also showed me this new street food I had never seen before, called Kue Ape or serabi which means tittie cakes because apparently it looks like breasts.

    It’s like a pancake with a soft and fluffy center, surrounded with thin and crispy crepes.

    It’s a very popular traditional street food commonly found in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta and other major cities.

    They put the pancake in a bag which reminded me of street snacks from my childhood.

    Location:
    Lomie “Amen” Pinangsia
    Jl. Pinangsia Timur No. 12A
    West Jakarta

    Edited by Larnna Thompson