A ROW of black bodies lying on the stage, forming lines, moving—at times like wooden Asmat statues, at times like scenes of daily life somewhere in Papua, and at times like a row of mobile dark white-spotted totems, moving, stamping feet, pulling back and forth, changing places. This was the work of Jacko Siompe, a choreographer born in Sorong. For some reason it was called ‘In Front of Papua’, but what is clear is that it fascinated the au