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What better way to understand art than to talk to the artists themselves? This section highlights the conversations that I have had with artists and artmakers in Southeast Asia in order to understand the inner cogs and screws of their creative process as well as their perspectives and connections to different socio-historical and eco-political events across the region.
Kuala Lumpur: Liew Kwai Fei
For artist Liew Kwai Fei‘s solo show (23 October – 17 November, 2024), organized by The Back Room KL, titled 排一排 Side by Side 排一排, I contributed an as-told-to essay in the form of a monologue that offers an insightful portal into the working mind of one of Malaysia’s most
New York: Pinaree Sanpitak
Pinaree Sanpitak, Gathering Table, 2023, acrylic, drypoint, feathers, and gold leaf on canvas, 86 5/8 × 98 3/8”. “The title “Fragile Narratives” is a reflection on how precarious our world is, a contemplation on how we can keep balanced while still making the best out of this life. For me,
Jakarta: Haiza Putti
Haiza Putti, ‘Salutan Oranye #1,’ 2024, oil and acrylic paint, crayon on canvas, 80 x 100cm (left), and ‘Salutan Oranye #1,’ 2024, oil and acrylic paint, crayon on canvas, 100 x 150cm (right). Image courtesy of M. Revaldi. “Ancestry holds the big answers to our identity. For me, exploring and
Bangkok: Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Photo taken by Peerapat Wimolrungkarat (Add) “If you’re born in Southeast Asia, ghosts can be more real than people you can see and touch, even if their existence is made up entirely of stories. Let’s take Dao, the ghost-child in the novel. We get to know him through fragments of
60th Venice Biennale: Mark Salvatus
In the pavilion, I resurrected Lucbanin symbols as subtle gestures through which the audience can anchor their thinking and draw their own meaning.
Saigon: Trương Công Tùng
I like to think of my practice as working in a garden where many histories occur simultaneously. My family has deep agricultural roots and I grew up surrounded by nature in the Central Highlands. As a result, I see my artworks as seeds that I sow in the garden. Depending
Saigon: Nghĩa Đặng
I have gone back and forth between different forms of drawing, for example, charcoal and graphites, and recently oil pastel and embroidery on canvas.