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Gus Dark is a Balinese cartoonist whose popular cartoon character, later named Mang Ogel by an editor, was published in a periodical newspaper. In 2013, Gus Dark received the Superstar Supporter Award from the ROLE Foundation. In 2014, he joined the Jokowi Volunteer movement by contributing his artwork to Kolak Kotak. He exhibited his cartoons in Caring for Waste Cartoon Exhibition Volume II in Singaraja and in Show Off, part of the Surabaya Cartoon Exhibition with the Indonesian Cartoon Community. Gus Dark was born in Karangasem and studied graphic arts at the Modern School of Design in Yogyakarta.

Gus Dark adalah kartunis asal Bali. Karakter kartunnya yang populer, yang kemudian diberi nama Mang Ogel oleh seorang editor, pernah dimuat di surat kabar berkala. Pada tahun 2013, Gus Dark menerima penghargaan Superstar Supporter Award dari ROLE Foundation. Setahun kemudian, ia bergabung dalam gerakan Relawan Jokowi dengan menyumbangkan karya ilustrasinya untuk Kolak Kotak. Gus Dark pernah memamerkan karya-karyanya dalam Pameran Kartun Peduli Sampah Volume II di Singaraja, serta dalam Show Off, bagian dari Pameran Kartun Surabaya bersama Komunitas Kartunis Indonesia. Ia lahir di Karangasem dan menempuh pendidikan seni grafis di Modern School of Design, Yogyakarta.

Michael Schindhelm is a German-born Swiss author, filmmaker, curator, and cultural consultant, known for his multifaceted contributions to the arts. He served as director and artistic director of Theater Basel from 1996 to 2006, was the Founder of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority in 2008, and general director of the Berlin Opera Foundation from 2005 to 2007. His career includes awards such as the Bavarian Theater Prize in 1999 and 2001, the Herbert Quandt Media Prize, and the German Business Film Prize for his 2022 documentary A Vaccine at the Speed of Light (Projekt BioNTech). Schindhelm studied Quantum Chemistry in the USSR and has worked at the Academy of Sciences in Berlin and universities in Zurich, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Moscow. He has authored fiction and non-fiction books including Robert’s Journey, Lavapolis, Dubai Speed, and Novalis 2029. His films include Song from the Steppe in 2004, Bird's Nest in 2008, The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in 2016, and In the Mood for Art in 2023, about the M+ Museum in Hong Kong. In 2024, he created the immersive art series Bids for Survival in Basel and the film ROOTS, which was later presented in Bali in 2025. In 2025, he produced the multimedia show AFTER THE DELUGE, a speculative scenario on global climate collapse, exhibited in Basel.

Michael Schindhelm adalah penulis, pembuat film, kurator, dan konsultan budaya berkebangsaan Swiss kelahiran Jerman, dikenal karena kontribusinya yang multifaset dalam dunia seni. Ia menjabat sebagai direktur dan direktur artistik Theater Basel dari 1996 hingga 2006, menjadi pendiri Dubai Culture & Arts Authority pada 2008, serta direktur umum Berlin Opera Foundation dari 2005 hingga 2007. Kariernya mencakup berbagai penghargaan, termasuk Bavarian Theater Prize pada 1999 dan 2001, Herbert Quandt Media Prize, serta German Business Film Prize untuk film dokumenternya tahun 2022, A Vaccine at the Speed of Light (Projekt BioNTech). Schindhelm menempuh studi Kimia Kuantum di Uni Soviet dan pernah bekerja di Academy of Sciences di Berlin serta di berbagai universitas di Zurich, Hong Kong, Singapura, dan Moskow. Ia menulis buku fiksi dan nonfiksi, termasuk Robert’s Journey, Lavapolis, Dubai Speed, dan Novalis 2029. Karya filmnya antara lain Song from the Steppe (2004), Bird’s Nest (2008), The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg (2016), dan In the Mood for Art (2023), yang mengangkat Museum M+ di Hong Kong. Pada 2024, ia menciptakan seri seni imersif Bids for Survival di Basel dan film ROOTS, yang kemudian dipresentasikan di Bali pada 2025. Pada 2025, ia memproduksi pertunjukan multimedia AFTER THE DELUGE, sebuah skenario spekulatif tentang keruntuhan iklim global yang dipamerkan di Basel.