Synopsis

Review by Chisato Hara: Finding One's Paradise Within

About the Author

Launch at Lamak

Australian writer finds her creative renaissance in Bali

Cross-cultural arts collaboration

Singer strikes gold in Bandung

Cross Cultural Arts Collaboration - A Positive Step in an Uncertain World

Singer & writer Jan Cornall believes that cross-cultural collaboration is a positive step in today's world:

"In the current world climate of political and geophysical uncertainty, it is more important than ever for artists to cross physical and cultural borders to create work together. Collaborating in this way, we not only get to know and support one other's creative work, but also exchange valuable cultural information that leads to a greater understanding of the real worlds we inhabit."

Jan is no stranger to collaboration. She has worked collaboratively in Australia in theatre, film and music productions for over 25 years with many different artists and communities.

Since 2004 when she first met Indonesian writers at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Jan began an ongoing collaboration with poet Sitok
Srengenge. They performed together at Darwin Wordstorm Festival and Ubud Writers Festival in 2005. During her Asia Link residency with Teater Utan Kayu in early 2006, Jan extended this to other artists including, Bandung’s jazz pianist Imel Rosalin, and Yogjakarta’s rock and roll bands Black Ribbon, Sentimental a Go Go , Phyto and Latex, The Performance Klub, as well as the independent film makers Buta Buti.

“Creating art together is like creating a new language that doesn't require translation and interpretation,” Jan explains, “in this way we transcend the limitations of perceived difference to create a place of being together that is not only exhilarating and satisfying, but has relevance to the communities we represent.”

Jan plans to continue working with Indonesian artists in the future in Indonesia and Australia.

Specifications:

Take Me to Paradise by Jan Cornall, design and publishing by Saritaksu Editions 2006, ISBN: 9791173-00-1, Soft cover with flaps, 116 pages, 290 mm x 145 mm.

About the Author
Sneak Preview
Writer's creative renaissance in Bali
Cross-cultural arts collaboration
Singer strikes gold in Bandung

Jan's latest CD:

Jan Coranll Singing Srengenge, Written by Sitok Srengenge
Composed and sung by Jan Cornall
Arranged and produced by Imel Rosalin

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