people in 2025—an audience market unlike any other in the region.
UN Data ↗Selected readings of objects, ideas & culture
LIT:
Edition Nº.01
Library of Independent Typologies
Where indie culture gets lit. Literally. No cap.
A three-day meeting place for independent brands, publishers, designers and makers—built for real conversations, direct discovery and work worth taking home.
Music · Publication · Store · Café
26—28 FEB 2027•BLOK M, JAKARTA•EXHIBITOR INTEREST OPEN•OBJECTS TELL STORIES•
••••
The platform
Independent culture works best when it meets in real life.
LIT: brings independent brands, self-published zines, conversations and music into one fabulous location.
Exhibition
curated objects and ideas
Fair
makers meeting audiences
Talks
conversations and workshops
Music
DJ sets and live sessions
Publication
books, magazines, zines and prints
Store
discovery to take home
Café
food, coffee and good conversation
The curatorial idea
Things tell stories.
And context makes them matter.
Each object is encountered beside the ideas, people and culture that shaped it. Visitors do not just see what you made; they meet the thinking behind it.
Curated selections from
Independent brands
Publishers
Designers
Makers
For exhibitors
Meet people who want the story behind the work.
A setting for independent brands, designers, publishers and makers to present, explain and sell—without getting lost in a generic trade-show blur.
Trade access on Friday. Public discovery all weekend.
01
Show the work
Launch something new or bring the signature pieces that explain your point of view fast.
02
Tell the whole story
Share process, material, provenance and the choices that make your work yours.
03
Meet both sides
Connect with buyers, collaborators and media on Friday, then sell directly to the public.
04
Go beyond the booth
Join talks, workshops, launches or editorial features when there is a strong fit.
First edition. Founding energy. A chance to help set the tone.
Put your work in the roomWhy Blok M
Blok M is the real hype.
South Jakarta’s food, music, retail and creative scenes already cross paths here. LIT: is placing the fair inside that energy—not asking an audience to manufacture it from scratch.
Connected
MRT and TransJakarta access make Blok M an easy meeting point from across the city.
Already social
Little Tokyo, independent cafés, late-night food and creative spaces give visitors reasons to stay before and after the fair.
Culture with momentum
Jakarta’s official tourism guide identifies Blok M as the city’s second Creative Garden City; recent travel and design coverage keeps calling out its new openings and crowd energy.
Sources: Official Jakarta Tourism Guidebook, Simply Indonesia, May 2026, and Wallpaper*, Oct 2025.
Why Indonesia · why now
A young audience with serious scale.
Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest population and its largest economy. More importantly for independent culture, its next generation does not separate discovery, identity, community and commerce.
Gen Z + Millennials in Indonesia’s 2020 census.
BPS ↗economic growth in 2025, with GDP per capita reaching IDR 83.7 million.
BPS ↗Indonesia remained the region’s largest digital economy by GMV in 2025.
World Bank ↗In its June 2026 Generations Report, Ipsos describes Gen Z as a centre of digital trends and popular culture—and Millennials as the generation currently holding the greatest consumer spending power in Indonesia.
Read the report
The three-day rhythm
Trade first. Public discovery follows.
A focused window for industry exchange before the fair opens to the wider public.
10AM—4PMTrade
Focused conversations with buyers, collaborators, media and industry peers.
4PM—10PMPublic
Opening-night energy brings the first public audience into the fair.
10AM—10PMPublic
A full day of discovery, talks, retail, music and café culture.
10AM—9PMPublic
The weekend continues with culture, community and take-home discovery.
Venue: Blok M, Jakarta · Exact building to be announced with confirmed participation details.
The full visitor journey
Come for the work.
Stay for the world around it.
Talks make expertise active. Publications turn curiosity into something collectible. Music and café culture turn attendance into dwell time.
What fits the fair
Work with a point of view and a story people can enter.
We are interested in independent objects and editions that reward a closer look. New labels are welcome. So are established names still willing to show the thinking, not just the logo.
Objects & furniture
Fashion & accessories
Books, magazines & zines
Art prints & editions
Home & lifestyle
Craft & material practice
Beauty, scent & ritual
Experimental formats
Expression of interest is free and non-binding.
Selected applicants will receive the exhibitor format, curation notes, available footprints, commercial terms and production timeline before committing.
Who should express interest?
Independent brands, designers, publishers, studios and makers with original work, a clear point of view and readiness to meet visitors in person. International exhibitors are welcome.
Is this a confirmed booking?
No. This is a non-binding expression of interest. The LIT: team will review fit and follow up with the available exhibiting formats, terms and next steps.
What should I prepare?
A concise description of the work, a website or social link, what you hope to show and any launch, talk or workshop idea that could make the fair richer.
Can exhibitors sell at the fair?
Yes. Direct public retail is a central part of Saturday and Sunday, with opening-night public access on Friday. Final retail mechanics will be included in the exhibitor terms.
What happens on the Friday trade session?
Friday daytime is designed for focused conversations with buyers, collaborators, media and industry peers before public opening at 4PM.
Where exactly in Blok M?
The exact venue building will be announced with confirmed participation details. The fair dates and Blok M location are 26–28 February 2027.
Exhibitor interest
Put your work in the room.
Tell us what you make, what you want to show and why LIT: feels like the right crowd. Short is good. Specific is better.
- Dates
- 26—28 Feb 2027
- Location
- Blok M, Jakarta
- Reply
- From hi@liteditions.com
Prefer email? hi@liteditions.com
The receipts
Current context, not empty hype.
- Official Jakarta Tourism Guidebook — Blok M’s creative district context and transit access.
- Simply Indonesia, May 2026 — recent travel guide to Blok M’s MRT, food, cafés and nightlife.
- Wallpaper*, October 2025 — design coverage describing Blok M as a buzzing shopping and culinary playground.
- United Nations Data — Indonesia’s 2025 population estimate.
- BPS 2020 Population Census — national generation shares.
- Ipsos Generations Report 2026 — generational culture and spending-power context.
- BPS 2025 Economic Growth release — GDP growth and GDP per capita.
- World Bank, December 2025 — Indonesia’s ASEAN-leading digital economy.
- World Bank Indonesia overview — the country’s regional economic scale.