what we do

The Creative Climate Futures Incubator is a cross-cultural artist incubation-residency and exhibition program that brings together Indonesian and Australian artists to imagine alternative climate futures through community-driven practices.

We take a climate justice lens to this project, recognising the sharply differentiated climate impacts and responsibilities across the region, especially for Indigenous coastal and youth. Over several months between. July to August of 2026, selected artists from Indonesia and Australia will engage in hybrid residencies—combining workshops with scientists and cultural practitioners, immersive research in local communities (such as coastal, rural, and Indigenous groups), and collaborative prototyping of new artworks.

By situating art-making at the intersection of speculation and lived experience, the program fosters dialogue on resilience, adaptation, and shared ecological imaginaries across the region. We will actively involve both human and more-than-human collaborators. The program culminates in a bi-national exhibitions and public programs presented in both Indonesia and Australia, complemented by a digital platform that archives artworks, narratives, and participatory processes.

Featuring installations, media works, speculative design, and performance, these exhibitions and programs serve as both an artistic exploration and public forums, amplifying community voices and expanding climate discourse beyond traditional art and environmental spaces.

This initiative positions art as a vital tool for envisioning plural, collective futures shaped by ecological interdependence. The project will be guided by an ecological-ethical framework covering sustainability, ethics, technological engagement.