Special Thanks
Relief Wooden Carving
Relief wooden carving created for APME Program by Petrus Tiniap. Tiniap is from Sawa village, Asmat, Keenok (tribe group).
"To produce a blackish-brown color, the carver buried in mud for 1 day and then makes the final touch.
*this panel has broken on the top when I was flighted Asmat-Jakarta on July 4, 2025 and repaired it with glue" - John Ohoiwirin, Asmat Artworks document (linked)
Gifted from Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress
Stick Chart
The APME cohort made and presented this Marshallese style navigational stick chart to the program organizers at the end of their in-person exchange. Inspired by charts traditionally used by navigators in the Marshall Islands to understand patterns in ocean conditions such as swells, waves, or wind, this chart diagrams the complicated journeys that each fellow of APME undertook to get to Hawai’i (represented by the plumeria flower).
Stick charts were made and used by the Marshallese to navigate the Pacific Ocean by outrigger canoes. The charts represented major ocean swell and wave patterns, and the ways the islands disrupted those patterns.
The Stories of Affandi Book
Presented in a custom slipcase, this large-format book chronicles the life and legacy of Affandi, the renowned 20th-century Indonesian expressionist. It features a rich collection of stories and imagery, generously gifted by the Affandi Museum.
Khazanah Book
A descriptive guide to the history and collections of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Exhibition Gallery
Wooden Carving
A wooden carving in the form of an arm, featuring a hand at one terminal and a sphere at the other. The piece is intricately accented with mother-of-pearl inlays. Gift of Grinta Ale'eke.
Wooden Sculpture
A wooden carving depicting a mother holding a jar of sago balls, created by Rafael Kun of Per village (Asmat Bisman group). To achieve the signature blackish-brown patina, the artist employed a traditional technique of burying the wood in mud for 24 hours before adding the final touches—a process documented by John Ohoiwirin. Gift of the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress.
Affandi Bust
A metal portrait bust of the renowned 20th-century Indonesian expressionist painter, Affandi. Mounted on a glass pedestal with an integrated placard, this piece was presented as a gift to APME from the Affandi Museum.