Taring Padi is an art collective based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia that uses art as a tool for political expression and education for all. Untitled2Taring Padi (TP) proclaimed its existence in the political-cultural realm of Yogyakarta, declaring and announcing its mission statement (Preamble) and the “Five Evils of Culture” at the Yogyakarta LBH office on December 21, 1998. As a progressive cultural organisation, Taring Padi outlined its mission to revive “People’s Culture,” and to advocate and strategise for a united front supporting democratic and popular change in Indonesia. Taring Padi’s statement was signed by a group of cultural activists, students, artists, and self-taught artists.
