RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Production house Come and See Pictures has cracked open the cinematic screen to unleash Macabre Art Installation, an immersive physical exhibition inspired by Joko Anwar’s hit horror-comedy film, Ghost in the Cell. Transmuting cinematic horror into corporeal reality, the exhibition manifests six grotesque, full-scale art pieces that serve as both dark psychological triggers and sharp structural critiques of modern exploitation.

The week-long exhibition is currently welcoming visitors at Nirmana Falatehan from, Jakarta, May 16 to May 22, 2026. Entry is open to the public free of charge, with daily operating hours from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time.

In Ghost in the Cell, the narrative follows a vengeful, ancient entity originating from the dense rainforests of Kalimantan. Displaced and stripped of its habitat due to aggressive nickel mining deforestation, the spirit hunts down human beings radiating the most toxic, negative auras. It then kills them, systematically contorting their bodies into unsettling, grotesque art objects.

The exhibition materializes these exact entities through six distinct installations titled: The Fan, Shower Head, The Stove, The Dancer, Flood Light, and Lady Justice. By stepping into the gallery, visitors are forced to confront the film's broader underlying themes of environmental destruction, violence, and institutional greed.

"Film makes the audience watch. An exhibition space forces visitors to stand face-to-face with the issues inside the movie,” director Joko Anwar explained in a written statement.

Through a precise synchronization of directional sound design, specialized lighting, raw textures, and intimidating scale, the space plunges the audience into a deeply personal, claustrophobic atmosphere. It acts as an open forum dissecting bodily autonomy, mass consumption, and the brutal power dynamics embedded within our social systems.

Beyond its value as a promotional campaign, the exhibition showcases Ghost in the Cell as a triumph of collaborative contemporary art. The journey of these pieces began as raw visual interpretations by Indonesian concept artists before undergoing an intense production pipeline involving advanced sculpting, prosthetic molding, intricate set design, and spatial audio engineering.

The multi-medium project combined the talents of several elite Indonesian contemporary artists and specialized cinematic crew members. The intricate physical sculpting and contemporary art installations were brought to life by Anwita Citriya, Benediktus Budi, Benny Kusnoto, Coki Greenway, Hafidzjudin, and Rudy Ao, all working under the visionary guidance of Art Director Dennis Sutanto.

To achieve the film's signature grotesque realism, M. Anwar and Novie Ariyanti spearheaded the prosthetic and special effects makeup, while Monika Paska meticulously crafted the production's custom costume designs.

The exhibition's deeply unsettling sensory atmosphere was rounded out through the haunting cinematographic lighting of Ical Tanjung, paired with immersive soundscapes and musical compositions engineered by Aghi Narottama in collaboration with Tony Merle.

By fusing visceral horror with sharp social satire and analog performance art, Macabre Art Installation sets a new benchmark for cross-medium storytelling in the Indonesian creative industry. It serves as an active bridge uniting film enthusiasts, contemporary art critics, and younger generations to experience a cinematic universe that refuses to stay contained within a movie theater. (Naura Sofia/EN)