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Ghost Nets: Awakening the Drifting Giants by Erub Arts (Part 2).

Showcasing 18 aquatic species shaped hand-woven sculptures made of ghost nets (discarded fishing nets waste) by Erub Arts; Eruban artist collective from Danley Island, Torres Strait. The exhibition is also a collaboration between Australian Embassy Indonesia and Erub Arts.

Through their artworks and large-scale installations from ghost nets, Erub Arts sends awareness regarding not only environmental issues across the Torres Strait, but also marine conservation efforts.

Ghost Nets: Awakening the Drifting Giants by Erub Arts (Part 1).

Showcasing 18 aquatic species shaped hand-woven sculptures made of ghost nets (discarded fishing nets waste) by Erub Arts; Eruban artist collective from Danley Island, Torres Strait. The exhibition is also a collaboration between Australian Embassy Indonesia and Erub Arts.

Through their artworks and large-scale installations from ghost nets, Erub Arts sends awareness regarding not only environmental issues across the Torres Strait, but also marine conservation efforts.

Sneak peak of Maritime Museum (Museum Bahari), Jakarta, Indonesia.

There are ±600 collections related to the maritime history in Indonesia and other countries and a watch tower (menara pandang) named Syahbandar Tower. Besides historical collections, there are also other exhibitions/installation: (1) Ghost Nets: Awakening the Drifting Giants by Erub Arts; (2) Art.The.Fact 25 "Sriwijaya; Across the Land, Rivers and Sea"; and (3) Garis Ombak by Iwan Yusuf.

Interesting fact: during pre-independence era, the building was used as warehouse of VOC (Dutch occupation) and logistics storage for the Japanese army (Japanese occupation). Finally inaugurated as a museum focused on the maritime history in Indonesia in July 7th, 1977.

Some of boats display in Maritime Museum (Museum Bahari), Jakarta.