NAME: TIARMA DAME RUTH SIRAIT
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: Oct. 14. 1968 - Bandung, Indonesia
Komp. PPR-ITB Blok F-10
Dago Bengkok
Bandung 40135
INDONESIA
Email: polengstudio@yahoo.com & tiarma@gmail.com
P: +62 22 2504013
F: +62 22 2516473
Mobile: +62 819 3141 3838
EDUCATIONS:
2004-06 University College of Borås, Master in Fashion & Textile Design
1996 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Fashion Design Studio (Graduated)
1988-94 Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Faculty of Art & Design, Textile Design Studio (Graduated)
1987-88 Maranatha Univ., Bandung - Psychology Department (First Year)
1987 Bandung Design Education Center (BDEC), Fashion Design Course (Certificate of Completion)
INTERNSHIPS:
1996 Lucrezia & De Sade, Melbourne – AUSTRALIA
1993 Joh. Backhausen & Soehne Firm, Hoheneich - AUSTRIA
1992-93 Herose Firm, Konstanz - GERMANY
1992 Seiden Sticker Firm, Bielefeld - GERMANY
1997-now Founder and Owner of private Fashion Studio: POLENG, Bandung – INDONESIA
RESEARCHES ON TEXTILE & FASHION DESIGN:
2005 Cultural Journey to Siwa, Sahara, Alexandria & Cairo - EGYPT with Prof. Christina Rinaldo from
Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
2002–03 Art and Fashion in several countries in EUROPE
2001 Batak Traditional Weaving in North Sumatra – INDONESIA, organized by Arjuna Foundation for
Education & Community Development
2000 Indramayu Batik in Paoman, Indramayu (West Java) – INDONESIA
1999 Balinese Traditional Textile & Clothing in Bali - INDONESIA
1999 Jambi Traditional Textile in Jambi (Middle Sumatra) organized by Bina Lestari Budaya Foundation Folk
Craft Center: Selaras Pinang Masak & Jambi National Handicraft Department
1998 Textile & apparel design at PT. Daya Indosa Pratama, Bandung - INDONESIA
1997 East Timor Traditional Textile in East Timor, organized by Christian Univ. of Indonesia & Local
Government
1994 Chinese Traditional Clothing, Fabrics & Crafting in CHINA
1992&93 Prepared my thesis: Comparative Design of Nusa Tenggara Timur & Uzbekistan Textile in RUSSIA
AWARDS:
2004 STINT Program for studying master in Fashion & Textile Design at University College of Borås –
SWEDEN
2002 Indonesian Finalist for Concours International des Jeunes Createurs de Mode 2002 at Carrousel du
Louvre, Paris – FRANCE
2002 Ten Best Winners of Fashion Designer Competition (Concours International des Jeunes Createurs
de Mode 2002 organized by DEWI Magazine at Mulia Hotel, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2001 Best Student of the In – Country “Training on Garment Design & Fashion Aesthetic” for Small &
Medium Enterprises, organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), ITT (The Institute for
Research & Development of Textile Industry) and Deperindag (Department of Trade & Industry Republic of
Indonesia) at ITT, Bandung - INDONESIA
1997 Ten Best Winners of Fashion Designer Competition (LPM’97) at Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta INDONESIA, organized by FEMINA Magazine
1987 First Award of Fashion Show Competition in Bandung - INDONESIA, organized by BDEC.
WORKSHOPS:
2006 Lighting Design with Anna Sjöström at Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
2006 Costume Making conducted by my self at Blackburn Museum, Blackburn – ENGLAND
2005 Costume Making conducted by my self at Open Studio, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka - JAPAN
2005 Functional Wear: Travel Wear with Jane Mc. Cann fom University of Wales – ENGLAND & Sirpa Morsky
from Hame Poly - FINLAND
2005 Performance & Installation with Fredric Gunve about Bird, Fish or in Between (Three is the number that
will follow you through your search for truth and salvation in this world) at Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
2004 Nude painting with Mario Massanyi, Drapery with Karin Hög and Fashion Illustration Technical with Kim
Halle & Annika Almqvist at Beckman School of Fashion, Stockholm – SWEDEN
2004 Fashion Accessories with Professor Tonci Vladislavic, Faculty of Textile Technology University of Zagreb,
about Researching New Shapes at Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
2002 Onnagata with Didik Nini Thowok with his Kabuki lecture, Prof. Richard Ermert at Fabriek Gallery Bandung
– INDONESIA, organized by the Japan Foundation
2001 FAUST Literature with Manfred Linke from Berlin – GERMANY at Goethe Institute Bandung – INDONESIA
1999 Okinawa Traditional Textile with Nana Miyagi from Okinawa - JAPAN, organized by the Japan Foundation
1999 The Art Exhibition Management with Christine Clark from Asia link, organized by Lawang Art Foundation
& Soemardja Gallery, Bandung Institute of Technology (Faculty of Art & Design) at ITB, Bandung - INDONESIA
1994 The Geometry of Regular Repeating Patterns with Prof. Michael Hann from Leeds Textile University,
ENGLAND
1990 Scandinavian textile & explored practice on idea visualization of Flora Textile Design with Prof. Hans
Krondahl from University of Gotenborg, SWEDEN
SEMINARS:
2006 Lecture "Designing for Vivienne Westwood" by Martina Glomb, Professor in Fashion Design
2006 Smart & Intelligent Materials FOCUS: Sport & Leisurewear with Prof. Marion Ellwanger at
Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
2006 Academic Writing Inspiration with Marcus Bergman at Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
2006 Techno Textiles 1&2 with Sarah E. Braddock Clarke, London – ENGLAND
2006 Textile Cultural Heritage (Egyptian-Swedish Seminar) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, EGYPT
2006 Travel Report from the Design School in Kolding, Denmark with Prof. Lars Hallnäs
2006 Artist Clothing with Ulrika Gunnarsdotter & Kajsa G Eriksson
2005 Synthetic Love’s project as a part of Industry-Related Design Project conducted by my self at the
Swedish school of Textiles, University College of Borås
2005 Aesthetic of Textile Patterns in area of Smart Textiles with Linda Worbin at the Swedish School of
Textiles, University College of Borås in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at
Chalmers University of Technology.
2005 Electrical Signal Transmission in Textile Structures with Eva Samuelsson
2005 Pin & Play with Henrik Jernström from Lancaster University Computing Department
2005 Design Challenges about Extra Ordinary Fashion Design, the New Demand of Today’s Customers
with Eric Wilkinson (Merchandise Manager, Nieman Marcus-USA) about Please, no boring products! Fashion
Retailers need Innovation, with Simonetta Carbonaro (Design Management, The Swedish school of Textiles,
University College of Borås) about The New Luxury of Alice in Real-land and with Nicoletta Morozzi Branzi
(Fashion design Muji, Japan - Politecnio University of Milan) about Quality & Luxury at hand
2005 Made in Italy with Maia Guarnaccia from YOOX - Bologna, Ampelio Bucci from Domus Academy - Milano,
Mario Trimarchi - Milano and Simonetta Carbonaro from Textilhögskolan i Borås
2002 Visual Culture as practice and its various Approaches with Amanda Katherine Guimeraiz-Rath, Ph.D.
Candidate Cornell University, organized by Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Faculty of Art & Design at ITB,
Bandung – INDONESIA
2002 Decoding & Working with Signs & Fragment with Carolyn Black (UK) and Julia Neuenhausen
(Germany), organized by Lawang Art Foundation & Soemardja Gallery, Bandung Institute of Technology Faculty
of Art & Design at ITB, Bandung - INDONESIA
2001 Looking for the meeting point between business world & NGO world organized by Ashoka Foundation
at Panghegar Hotel, Bandung - INDONESIA
2001 Goethe’s “Faust” on the contemporary stage with Dr. Manfred Linke organized by Goethe Institute &
DAAD at Indonesian University, Jakarta – INDONESIA
1999 “Milleniart”, theme: Celebration of the Origin, In Honoring the Diversity at Masyarakat Seni
Pertunjukan Indonesia (MSPI) Festival, Tirtagangga - Karangasem, Bali – INDONESIA
1999 Jambi Art Performance, organized by Art Centre of Jambi: Kajanglako in Jambi, middle of Sumatra INDONESIA
1994 Asian Student Seminar, theme: Think Globally Act Locally at Assumption Univ., Bangkok - THAILAND
1994 Legong Appreciation, theme: Legong dance in the past, now and its future, organized by Studio
Rumah Pertunjukan Bandung (SRPB)
1994 Fine Art in Post Modern Context, organized by ITB
1994 Joseph Beuys Performance discussion, organized by the Goethe Institute - Bandung & Studio Rumah
Pertunjukan Bandung (SRPB)
TRAINING:
2001 The In – Country Training on Garment Design & Fashion Aesthetic for Small & Medium Enterprises,
organized by JICA, ITT and Deperindag
SPEAKERS:
2006 Iketeru Harajuku at Japan Foundation, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2005 Artist talks at the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2005 at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum - JAPAN
2003 Artist talks at the 1st CP Biennale at National Gallery, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2002 Posthuman Exhibition at CCF Bandung – INDONESIA
2000 West Java Batik Convention I at Horizon Hotel Bdg – INDONESIA
TUTOR:
2006 VÄFSKOLAN (the Weaving School) at Textilhögskolan I Borås – SWEDEN
ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES:
2006 Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery and Action Factory, Blackburn – ENGLAND
2005 Fukoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka - JAPAN
ART EXHIBITIONS:
Solo Exhibitions:
2006 GLOBAL vs. LOCAL (Installation) at BE-MALL, Bandung – INDONESIA
2004 AFTER PARTY (Installation) at Common Room, Bandung Center of Media Arts, Bandung – INDONESIA
2004 ME, MY SELF & BARBIE’S SMILE (Installation) at Potluck Coffee and Bar, Bandung – INDONESIA
2001 SWEET LOLLY (Installation & Fashion Performance) at Kedai Kebun Gallery, Yogyakarta – INDONESIA
Group Exhibitions:
2007 12th INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL of TAPESTRY at Lodz – POLLAND
2007 5th ASIA FIBERART EXHIBITION in Okinawa – JAPAN
2006 BIRDS MiIGRATION: A Study in History of Performance Art and Its Management, organized by
Indonesia International Performance Art Event 2006 at National Gallery, Jakarta - INDONESIA
2006 FRINGES part of ART-O-RAMA Festival together with 50 Indonesian Young Artists at TOIMOI Gallery,
Jakarta – INDONESIA
2006 BANDUNG ART NOWADAYS at Common Room, Bandung Center of Media Arts, Bandung – INDONESIA
2006 SYNTHETIC LOVE Fashion Performance as a GRAND OPENING of the IKETERU HARAJUKU
Fashion Competition at the Japan Foundation, Jakarta - INDONESIA
2006 The 10th JAKARTA BIENNALE: Beyond: Limits & Its Challenges at National Gallery, Jakarta –
INDONESIA
2006 MOVIE on 10 VIDEO ART EXHIBITIONS at Cemeti Art Foundation Library, Yogyakarta - INDONESIA
2006 PARALLEL REALITIES: Asian Art Now at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Blackburn – ENGLAND
2005 The 8th JOGJA BIENNALE (Consciousness of the Here and Now) at Jogjakarta - INDONESIA
2005 FASHION KNITTING PERFORMANCE at Opera Academy, Goteborg - SWEDEN
2005 The 3th FUKUOKA ASIAN ART TRIENNALE 2005 at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka – JAPAN
2005 BIRD, FISH & IN BETWEEN at Swedish School of Textile in Borås – SWEDEN
2004 TEXTILHOGSKÖLAN OPEN HOUSE at Swedish School of Textile in Borås at SWEDEN
2004 POSTING FIBER at Bentara Budaya Jakarta & Galeri Kita, Bandung – INDONESIA
2004 VISUAL DJ at Swedish School of Textile in Borås – SWEDEN
2004 EXPERIMENTAL PRINTING at Swedish School of Textile in Borås – SWEDEN
2004 PERFORMANCE ART ARTEFACT EXHIBITION, the 2nd IAPAO (International Association of
Performance Art Organizers) at Galeri Kita, Bandung – INDONESIA
2004 BEYOND PANOPTICON Art and Global Media Project at Bandung Electronic City – INDONESIA
2003 The 8th HAVANA BIENNIAL at Pabellón Cuba Havana – CUBA
2003 BANDUNG PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL#2 (BaPAF#2) at Landraad Building, Bandung – INDONESIA
2003 THE 1st CP BIENNALE at National Gallery, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2003 GIRL’S TALK at Edwin Gallery, Jakarta - INDONESIA
2003 CHILDHOOD OBJECTS EXHIBITIONS at Cemara 6 Gallery, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2003 JakArt@2003, INTERNATIONAL ART & CULTURAL FESTIVAL, theme: Struggle and Creation at
Erasmus Huis, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2003 APRIL FESTIVAL: Let's Free to Create at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta – INDONESIA.
2002 TALI IKAT: FIBER CONNECTIONS, oganized by Cemeti Art Foundation, at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta,
INDONESIA
2002 THE RHIZOME EXHIBITION at British Council, Jakarta – INDONESIA.
2002 EXHIBITION of 5 FIBER ART ARTISTS at Lontar Gallery, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2001 BANDUNG ART EVENT: Message of Medium (Contemporary Art Craft Exhibition) at ex Dutch Konsuler
building, Bandung - INDONESIA
2001 JakArt@2001, International Art & Cultural Festival at Bentara Budaya, Jakarta – INDONESIA
2000 BANDUNG PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL (Ba-PAF 78910) at Barak Gallery, Bandung - INDONESIA
1999 IPOH ARTS FESTIVAL IV ’99 , organized by Perak Arts Foundation at the Perak State Library Corporation,
Ipoh - MALAYSIA
1999 INDEPENDENCE COMIC DECADE, organized by KMSR – ITB & Indonesian Comic Community at ITB East Hall, Bandung - INDONESIA
1999 WEARABLE TOURING EXHIBITION at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta and Sika Contemporary Art Gallery in
Ubud, Bali – INDONESIA