Head of MUBI Hary Nugroho Susanto stated in a press conference here Wednesday that the D’commentry is the result of a study and research by MUBI curators and in the second semester of 2024, it raises the theme of “Herstory: Women’s Stories in the Frame of Money.”
Susanto said that the event organizers chose a woman-centric theme based on a 2024 survey of MUBI visitors, which revealed that 70 percent of the audience was female.
The exhibition, organized from December 11, 2024, to February 15, 2025, also aims to commemorate Mother's Day, celebrated every December.
"In addition, the theme of women needs to be presented to increase literacy about women, which is still relatively low," he remarked.
At the exhibition, MUBI displays a collection of rupiah banknotes depicting women issued from 1952 to 2022. The exhibition's concept spotlights the story of women's journey from darkness to light with a presentation carrying the concept of edutainment and a 'wow experience.'
Curator of MUBI Zainal C. Airlangga remarked that the exhibition presents the story of women on rupiah banknotes through zoning that depicts the journey of the perspective of Her, switching to Me, and ending with Us (Her, Me, Us).
He elaborated that the word herstory, which is the main title of the exhibition, was first written by a feminist figure from the United States who was also a journalist and poet named Robin Morgan, who lived in 1968.
"Herstory is a play on the word history, a criticism of the writing of history that is too his-story or solely from a male or patriarchal perspective," Airlangga stated.
During the exhibition, visitors will be invited to enjoy several exhibition zones divided into the Veranda, the Dark Room, the Against the Dark, the Rising Bright Imprinted on Money to the Balcony.
In the Veranda zone, visitors can sense the twilight atmosphere in front of the house with a comfortable atmosphere for conversations.
Entering the Dark Room zone, visitors will sense the dark atmosphere that depicts the limitations of the women's movement.
In the Against the Dark zone, the room presents a narrative of when Nusantara women emerged as the openers of the era and fought the darkness.
The Rising Bright zone depicts women who have experienced freedom and can play a role in all fields.
In the Balcony zone, filled with sunlight and bright ornaments, visitors can witness that women can achieve remarkable achievements and be successful.
In each zone, various relevant money collections will be showcased and equipped with interactive media.
Visitors can also see batik artists' carvings on cloth and learn interesting quotes that highlight the spirit of women to fight bad stigmas from time to time.
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