From 14-18 August 2025, Jia CURATED returns to the Bali Festival Park in Sanur.

Once again, this long immersive weekend dedicated to craft, design and culture aims at bringing people together, connecting designers, makers, artists, thought-leaders, professionals and the public.

To anticipate and celebrate the event, Jia CURATED presents Road to Jia CURATED, a collaborative exhibition launching on May 30 at Ong Cen Kuang’s showroom in the Sempidi neighbourhood, Bali.

Grounded in Gotong Royong - the Indonesian spirit of mutual cooperation - Jia CURATED continues to foster collaboration. For Road to Jia CURATED, it presents a special collection by Threadapeutic, featuring six visionary creators from different disciplines: Budiman Ong, Design by Weld, Irene Febry, Margareta Miranti and Sashia Rosari, Studio Hendro Hadinata.

Threadapeutic is a pioneering studio led by Hana Surya, who has spent over a decade redefining textile re-crafting. Through its progressive approach, it transforms discarded fabric offcuts into new possibilities, challenging conventional perceptions of material value.

For Road to Jia CURATED, the six creatives have been invited to reimagine discarded textiles through their own lenses, each bringing a very distinct perspective.

This collaboration isn’t just about the final outcome - it is about the process: about allowing uncertainty, exploring mistakes, and seeing how something once deemed “imperfect” can evolve into something meaningful. Through shared curiosity and hands-on experimentation, new narratives emerge, proving that beauty isn’t always immediate but something we grow into appreciating.

The exhibition introduces Jia CURATED’s theme for 2025: “Evolving Perspectives”, which invites participants to explore how new, changing perspectives can shape creativity and foster new grounds for curiosity and creative practice, leading to increased adaptability and inclusivity.

It’s an evidence to how perspectives evolve - not only in design but in how we embrace mistakes, reimagine resources, and uncover potential in the unexpected.

“I simply wish to be exposed to different ways of thinking. What better way to understand someone else’s perspective than to create together with them?” says Hana Surya.

On 31 May, Threadapeutic will host the “Layers” workshop: a 2.5 hour, guided hands on textile experience. Participants are invited to come in pairs, bringing someone they’d like to get to know a little better - a friend, sister, parent, or partner. Each participant will select small fabric offcuts, then take turns with their pair layering them, one over the other, until something new and shared emerges. The final piece will be transformed into a framed, tactile textile for them to take home.

Road to Jia CURATED reminds us of Jia CURATED’s mission to ignite creativity, presenting new ideas and new ways of displaying products and materials, providing an immersive experience where practitioners can truly connect, strengthening social bonds, emphasising collaboration, and celebrating the collective strength arising from the shared creative journey.

OPENING WEEKEND
31 May 2025 | 09:00 - 17.00 Public Opening
31 May 2025 | 13.00 - 16.00 “Layers” Workshop* (includes a 30-minute break)
*Limited to 5 pairs, Rp 900,000 per pair

TO REGISTER: via WhatsApp +6584281605

VENUE
Ong Cen Kuang Showroom, Jl. Raya Lukluk No.121B, Sempidi, Bali

TICKETS
available at www.jiacurated.com