T(ambang)an

2023
Video Performance

Before the establishment of the Mahakam Bridge in 1986, Tambangan was one of the main water transportation connecting Samarinda Seberang and Samarinda City which were separated by the Mahakam River. This first Mahakam Bridge became the initiator for the construction of other large bridges connecting the two areas in the following years. Tambangan, which in its time could also be imagined as a ‘bridge’ is now slowly starting to fade due to the construction of other bridges and the presence of motorized land transport. Even so, the drivers Tambangan still survive and serve passengers while still expressing gratitude to the river through the rituals they hold.In this video entitled t(ambang)an, Ragil tries to reflect on the relationships that currently take place between Tambangan, Bridges and Rivers in a ‘threshold’ through a series of actions in fragments of events that are arranged chronologically and complement each other.