PENGKARYA ASEAN BERSAMA LUNAR CODEX
Arkib Terbesar Dunia di Bulan
50,000 Pengkarya. 262 Negara dan Wilayah. Lebih 250,000 Karya Seni dan Budaya
“Harapan kami ialah agar pengembara masa depan yang menjumpai kapsul masa ini akan melihat kekayaan dunia hari ini… Ia membuktikan bahawa walaupun dunia dilanda perang, wabak, dan perubahan iklim, kemanusiaan terus menemui ruang untuk mencipta seni dan bermimpi.”
~ Samuel Peralta
Misi Lunar Codex bertujuan mewujudkan arkib masa depan yang mengabadikan lebih 50,000 pengkarya seni dan sastera termasuk warga Malaysia serta Asia Tenggara di permukaan Bulan. Sumbangan dari 262 negara dan 149 kaum asli merangkumi lebih 250,000 artifak budaya – daripada ukiran-mikro manuskrip dan imej beresolusi tinggi kepada rakaman audio puisi dan skor muzik – yang kini diangkut dalam lapan misi angkasa lepas. Setiap kapsul masa direka rapi dengan lapisan pelindung untuk menahan radiasi dan menjamin legasi budaya ini kekal utuh selama ribuan tahun.
Sekitar tahun 2023, inisiatif ini menumpukan usaha khusus untuk memperkukuh perwakilan Asia. Penyair, artis visual, pemuzik, dan pengarah filem Asia Tenggara dijemput menyertai proses kuratorial yang melibatkan panel antarabangsa, manakala karya Malaysia seperti Dragonlore dan Seni Nusantara, bersama-sama antologi puisi Polaris Trilogy, dipilih melalui penapisan ketat untuk dimuatkan ke dalam arkib lunar. Keterlibatan ini turut merangkumi tradisi lisan, tarian, dan komposisi muzik kontemporari, menjadikan setiap kapsul koleksi serba lengkap budaya dunia.
ASEAN ARTISANS ON-BOARD THE LUNAR CODEX
The World’s Largest Archive on the Moon
50,000 Artisans. 262 Nations and territories. 262,000 Art and Literature Legacies
“Our hope is that future travelers who find these time capsules will discover some of the richness of our world today… It speaks to the idea that, despite wars and pandemics and climate upheaval, humankind found time to create art, found time to dream.”
~ Samuel Peralta
The Lunar Codex mission creates a future-facing archive featuring over 50,000 works of Malaysian and Southeast Asian art and literature on the lunar surface. Contributions from 262 nations and 149 indigenous peoples span more than 250,000 cultural artifacts – from microetched manuscripts and high-resolution imagery to audio recordings of poetry and musical scores – transported across eight space missions.
Around 2023, the project launched a targeted drive to bolster Asian representation. Southeast Asian poets, visual artists, musicians, and filmmakers were invited into a rigorous, internationally-led curation process, and Malaysian publications such as Dragonlore and Seni Nusantara, alongside the Polaris Trilogy poetry anthology, were selected for inclusion.
This engagement also embraces oral traditions, dance forms, and contemporary musical compositions, ensuring each capsule offers a rich, multidimensional portrait of our world cultures.
BRUNEI
Art: Hajah Siti Zaleha binti Haji Kaprawi
CAMBODIA
Art: Canha Hul
INDONESIA
Writing: Imam Qalyubi
Art: Ajay Ahdiyat, Arya Wirawan, Diela Maharanie, Ilham, Melda VNH, Nalta, Wickana Laksmi Dewi
LAOS
Art: Marc Leguay
MALAYSIA
Writing: Ninot Aziz, Muhammad Haji Salleh, Minah Sintian, Ruby Yusuf, Teoh Choon Ean
Art: Walid Muhammad, Atie Ismail, Ariyana Ahmad, Choen Lee, Mohd Syazwan Abdul Latip (Akuesyazwan), Arif Rafhan Othman, ART:TECH, Faten, Nymea, Rizal Rogart, Sanuri Zulkefli, Wiwitaek
MYANMAR
Music: Tun Myaing
PHILIPPINES
Writing: Samuel Peralta, Jesus T. Peralta, Cirilo Bautista, Arian Tejano, Eugenia Leigh, Romana K. Go, Jhemar Legata
Art: Rosario Bitanga-Peralta, Agnes Arellano, Hari Lualhati, Gromyko Semper, Manuel Baldemor, Marcel Antonio, Riel Hilario, Samuel Peralta, Valerie Chua, Marj Sula-Aquino, Jan Sy, Hadrian Mendoza, John & Tessy Pettyjohn, Maria Magdamit, Clifford Espinosa, Lavina Marie Verdolaga Flores, Mark Santos, Rovi Salegumba, Ramon Orlina, Mauro ‘Malang’ Santos, Dan Macapugay, Michael Cacnio, Benedicto ‘Bencab’ Cabrera, Tish Alcantara, Ronnie Lim, Alfred Galura, Jun Tiongco, Jay Pee Portez, Norman, Karissa Narukami
Music: Francis Peralta, APO Hiking Society. Gary Valenciano, Angeli Pangilinan, Gabriel Valenciano, Rudy Lozano, Ryan Cayabyab & Choir, Moira dela Torre, Angela Ken, BGYO, BINI, SB19, Ben & Ben, The Dawn
Film: Cast & crew of film series Pulang Araw; cast & crew of shorts Paramnesia and It Came from Above; creative team for game video Jet Scalawag Note: Numerous artists included via Leon Gallery catalogues documented here – https://www.lunarcodex.com/art-and-auctions
SINGAPORE
Writing: Kelly Kaur, J.Y. Yang, Asha Kumari Art: Jane Lee
THAILAND
Writing: Boo Sujiwaro Art: Artittaya Na Takuatung, Boo Sujiwaro
VIETNAM
Writing: Z.M. Quỳnh, Ocean Vuong
Art: Tran Nguyen, Le Pho, Bao Pham
