Museum MACAN in Jakarta has launched "Beradu Padu," an interactive children's art installation by artist Ruth Marbun as part of the Children's Art Space Commission Series. The installation explores the overwhelming flow of information in the digital era, inviting visitors to reflect on change, diversity, and awareness in consuming information amid digital media algorithms. Participants create a collective collage using black-and-white image cutouts and colored tape, which is then combined into a large evolving installation that serves as an artistic archive.
The installation matters because it engages young audiences in critical thinking about digital media's influence on perception and identity, while fostering creativity and collaboration through hands-on art-making. By turning the gallery into an interactive, evolving space, Museum MACAN continues to position itself as a venue for innovative, socially relevant art experiences that address contemporary issues like information overload and algorithmic bias.