Yogyakarta, February 26, 2026 - Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta through the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FSRD) officially opened a series of Kick Off Workshop titled “The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historical Landmarks: Seeing World Heritage Through Different Eyes - Cultural Collisions Goes Indonesia” at Ajiyasa Building FSRD ISI Yogyakarta.
This activity is the first step of cross-disciplinary collaboration in reading and reflecting on the Philosophical Axis World Heritage of Yogyakarta through the perspective of art, architecture, and culture. This workshop brought together academics, practitioners, and students in a constructive academic dialog space to enrich the understanding of cultural heritage preservation in local and global contexts.
Four speakers were presented in this forum, namely Dr. Ulrike Herbig from TU Wien, Austria; Dr. Laretna T. Adi Sakti from Architecture and Planning Universitas Gadjah Mada; Warsono, M.A. from the Art Conservation Study Program ISI Yogyakarta; and Drs. Aryanto Hendro Suprantoro, Head of the DIY Philosophical Axis Area Management Center.
In their presentation, the speakers emphasized the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in understanding the historical landscape and cosmological value of Yogyakarta as a World Heritage Site. The international perspective presented through collaboration with TU Wien also enriched the discourse on the management and conservation of cultural heritage sites in the midst of social dynamics and urban development.
Through this workshop, students not only gained conceptual strengthening, but were also encouraged to develop artistic and academic sensitivity in reading urban space as a living cultural entity. This forum became a forum for exchanging ideas as well as critical reflection on the practice of preserving cultural heritage in the global era.
Agenda World Heritage Day & Exhibition held at Tugu Station Yogyakarta, will feature the work of students of the ISI Yogyakarta Art Conservation Study Program together with students from Gadjah Mada University as a form of implementation of the results of discussions and academic exploration during the workshop.
The organization of this activity emphasizes ISI Yogyakarta's commitment as an art college that actively contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage, strengthening international networks, and developing research-based creative discourse. Through academic synergy and artistic practice, ISI Yogyakarta continues to strengthen its role as a center of excellence for arts education that is responsive to global cultural issues.
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