Monument and relief of the history of bauxite mining in Kijang. The monument was erected to commemorate 65 years of bauxite mining in Bintan. It depicts a human figure standing proudly with a mining hammer in hand – a depiction of the miners who worked there – and serves as a reminder of the history of bauxite mining in Bintan.
In 2000, artist and academic Gilles Massot's focus turned to research with the 2003 book “Bintan, the phoenix of the Malay Archipelago”. Our collective archive features a selection from Gilles Massot's photography slides archive of Riau Islands taken between 2000-2003, which were made during the course of his research.
PDF of his book is available online: https://www.academia.edu/43507986/Bintan_Phoenix_Of_The_Malay_Archipelago
Close up of the monument and relief of the history of bauxite mining in Kijang.
Ubah Rumah is an art residency and archive inspired by stories of our region.
