Lisa Karnadi

b. 1997 Indonesia 

Based in Zurich (Switzerland)

‘The spaces that we often take for granted are very important in shaping us and our lives. When our familiar and lived in spaces are taken away from us, it can be a great loss of a part of ourselves. The notions of home and belonging are perhaps difficult to physically pinpoint, especially for those who have migrated. 

To belong, I believe, means not only to places that have shaped us historically, but also to an environment or social group in which we feel physically and emotionally safe. We belong where there is a state of equilibrium between identities and societal expectations in the place we live and within our communities. A place where we can be ourselves and are able to respect the diverse values of others. 

Homebeing is a retrospective work that seeks to preserve the memories of my soon to be gone, two generation childhood home in Indonesia. I hope it invites the viewer to reflect on how lived spaces, past and present, shape our histories, identities and sense of belonging.’

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Images: 

1-Lisa Karnadi, To know where we stand in this world, still from the video Homebeing, 2024 © Elizabeth Desintaputri (Lisa Karnadi) 

2-Lisa Karnadi, Grandpa and aunt Yaya, still from the video Homebeing, 2024 © Elizabeth Desintaputri (Lisa Karnadi) 

3-Lisa Karnadi, Dad’s siblings, still from the video Homebeing, 2024 © Elizabeth Desintaputri (Lisa Karnadi) 

4-Lisa Karnadi, Sweeping the floor myself, still from the video Homebeing, 2024 © Elizabeth Desintaputri (Lisa Karnadi)  

5-Lisa Karnadi, A utopia, which reminds us of safety and security, still from the video Homebeing, 2024 © Elizabeth Desintaputri (Lisa Karnadi) 

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