In his solo exhibition, REꓘONCILIATION, explore a sense of coexistence, commonality and alternative ways of holding space together. At the same time, it prompts us to consider hospitable and generative ways of collective listening. At the core of the exhibition is Togar’s ongoing OK Studio (2020 – present), an immersive sonic environment emanating from a chorus of kinetic sculptures, and automated and playable musical instruments offering audiences a space to co‑experiment, co‑imagine, and co‑produce. At Nottingham Contemporary, Togar brings together all the past lives of OK Studio from previous presentations, while simultaneously mixing in new sounds to create an open and shared acoustic space that breathes life back into the gallery.

A newly commissioned video work, ”One Jam Per Week Will Do You Youth (2024)” recorded in Nottingham Contemporary during the installation of REꓘONCILIATION, documents a rehearsal in which the Robin Hood Youth Orchestra ‘jam’ with the artist. During the session the orchestra responded to compositions created by the jamming collective Nayamullah, whose members include Togar and musicians, artists, designers, researchers, comedians and historians from across the archipelago of Indonesia.

Images courtessy of the artist.
Still image of “One Jam Per Week Will Do You Touth”, 2024.