Hung Duong
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Stemming from a personal attempt to “see through” and understand the diverse forms and expressions of contemporary art in Southeast Asia, SEA-through is a platform where I gather thoughts, organize travel notes, and share my writings on the ever-growing and increasingly interconnected visual art scenes of the region.
As someone who is betrothed to this region, I myself am also a learner. Through my writing, I hope to expand my vision, gain more knowledge, and connect with friends who share my passions.
Pengembara Molek – Cỏ Cắc Cớ – ꦏꦼꦝꦺꦪꦴꦃꦲꦤƖꦩꦸꦮꦒꦸ,: Exhibition Catalog
As part of the Jakarta Biennale 2021, titled ESOK, I collaborated with curator Grace Samboh to curate an exhibition about
Bangkok: Wantanee Siripattananuntakul
Screencap from Everyone is… Image courtesy of the artist and Artforum. “In a time when hypernyms such as “Anthropocene” and
Bangkok: Taiki Sakpisit
Taiki Sakpisit, Dark Was the Night, 2024, two-channel 4K video projection, color and black-and-white, sound, 15 minutes 30 seconds. “In
The Modern in Southeast Asian Art: A Reader
“Who spoke of the modern? When was the modern written? How was it written? How was it received? This collection
Jakarta: Haiza Putti
Haiza Putti, ‘Salutan Oranye #1,’ 2024, oil and acrylic paint, crayon on canvas, 80 x 100cm (left), and ‘Salutan Oranye
The Disoriented Garden… A Breath of Dream (Booklet)
This booklet accompanies artist Trương Công Tùng‘s exhibition The Disoriented Garden… A Breath of Dream and provides the curatorial essay
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Core writing elements
The four pillars which ground my art writing are:
Material/Medium; Form; Concept;and Inspiration.
Each pillar will guide you into different yet interlaced aspects of contemporary art in Southeast Asia.
Material/Medium
Material/Medium refers both to the actual materials, and the socio-historical allegories and eco-political tensions embedded in them.
Form
Form pays tribute to the struggle to visualize and manifest creative thoughts through an array of expressions.
Concept
Concept embodies the perfect work inside our head: how its abstract existence propels artmakers to pursue innovation in their daily practices.
Inspiration
Inspiration alludes to effervescent thoughts, fleeting encounters, life-changing experiences, or just random miscellanies of a quotidian nature.
