A Kind of Magic is a photographic journey through a city that no longer exists. Traversing between imagined and experienced realities, the images serve as a portal to a temporal landscape that has been irrevocably altered by external forces. Rooted in Juliana’s personal displacement from 1998 Indonesia, a period marked by significant societal unrest and racial tension, the work transforms personal narrative into a resonant exploration of universal themes: displacement, remembrance, and the enduring quest to reclaim our own story.

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"A Kind of Magic" is a photobook by Juliana Tan.

Published by Jordan, jordan Édition.

Essays by Sylvie Tanaga, Metta Setiandi, Charlenne Kayla Roeslie

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MET Glodok hosted the Book Launch and Book Talk in 17-18 May 2025.