In parallel with the latest M+ Facade commission, Growing Pillars, the Grand Stair will present a collection of animated short films from 2006 to 2013 by Indonesian artist collective Tromarama. Not only do these immensely creative artists create whimsical and precocious stop-motion animation with everyday objects, the variety of form and technique in their work ranges from woodcut to fabric scans. These works represent the humour, adaptability, and sensibilities of the acclaimed trio.

Tromarama is a Jakarta- and Bandung-based artist collective founded in 2006 by Febie Babyrose, Herbert Hans, and Ruddy Hatumena. The trio met while studying at the Institute Technology of Bandung, and they shortly started to create works that combined video, installation, computer programming, and public participation. Underpinning their artmaking is their interest in the influence of digital media on society’s perception of its surroundings. Channelling language, text, wit, and interaction, Tromarama reflects on the cornerstones of Indonesia’s political and cultural environment and on a form of perceptive engagement in our global hyperreality.