It has been a great honor to write, converse, and think alongside the artmakers of Southeast Asia for the last two years. This TOP TEN list, while shedding light on critical artistic practice and unconventional exhibitions, is nowhere near exhaustive. Wrapping up 2024 and preparing for 2025 with a heart filled with joy and gratitude. May we prosper and thrive!

Lêna Bùi, Clean Land n.1 (detail), 2024, watercolor and ink on silk and paper, 49 1⁄4 × 33 1⁄2″.

Jakkai Siributr, Bridge House, 2023, disassembled garments, beads, thread, 60 1⁄4 × 42 1⁄2″.

Tanatchai Bandasak, Pillar, 2024, stalactite from the closed Rare Stone Museum, borrowed plastic chairs from Ruak Temple, 65 3⁄4 × 25 1⁄4 × 21 5⁄8″.

View of ꓕIWE,” 2024, Blank Canvas, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Imelda Cajipe Endaya, Ambon at Sinag sa Enero (Drizzle and Rays in January), 1975, collagraphs and dye resist on paper, 28 3⁄8 × 22 1⁄8″.

David Bakti, maaf(sorry), 2024, paper, typewriter ink. Installation view, Galerikertas Studiohanafi, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Maryanto, The Tower, 2015, ink and acrylic on paper, 56 5⁄8 × 45 5⁄8″.

View of “Lost Jigsaw: Piece of Banana,” 2024, Five Pointz, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Khvay Samnang, Das Pralung (Rousing Spirits), 2024, brass, HD video (color, sound, 22 minutes 29 seconds). Installation view, Tomio Koyoma Gallery, Tokyo. Photo: Kenji Takahashi.

Arlette Quỳnh Anh Trần, The Galaxy of Electrified Heat, 2024, video installation. Installation view, Para Site, Hong Kong. Photo: Studio Lights On.
Read the full list on Artforum.