Sadiah Boonstra

Sadiah Boonstra is an independent curator and cultural historian living and working in Jakarta, Indonesia. In her broad cultural practice she combines academic research with curation, public programming, writing, and producing. Her research and curatorial interests focus on the visual and performing arts, cultural history, and heritage of colonial and contemporary Indonesia in relation to the Netherlands. Taking a decolonial approach Boonstra works to challenge dominant discourses of colonial history and heritage in publications, museums, galleries, and on contemporary stages. Previously Sadiah was Asia Scholar, Melbourne University/Curator Public Programs Asia TOPA (Melbourne), Senior Manager Programmes, National Gallery Singapore. Over the years she curated a number of exhibitions amongst which at Framer Framed (Amsterdam), Galeri Nasional (Jakarta), Erasmus Huis (Jakarta), British Museum (London), Tropenmuseum (Amsterdam).

photo: Maarten Nauw