ASEF Culture360 | Connecting Asia and Europe through arts and culture


Get in-depth perspectives through commissioned articles, interviews and reports on current topics for Asia-Europe cultural relations.


By Valentina Riccardi

18 Nov 2020

Culture at Crossroads: What Collaboration Do We Want in Eastern Europe? | Interview with Tereza Stejskalová

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As part of culture360 media partnership with the East European Biennale Alliance (EEBA), we have interviewed  Tereza Stejskalová, the curator and host of the Symposium Culture at Crossroads: What Collaboration Do We Want …

By Catherine Sarah Young

19 May 2020

#art&technology: How art and technology collaborations contribute to a sustainable world

#art&technology: How art and technology collaborations contribute to a sustainable world

In culture360.ASEF.org’s series of articles on #art&technology, Catherine Sarah Young highlights the hidden processes behind taxidermied animals and other preserved specimens in her multimedia artwork and examines questions and potential …

By Parul Wadhwa

07 May 2020

#art&technology: Outside the Boundaries | Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)

#art&technology: Outside the Boundaries | Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)

In culture360.ASEF.org’s series of articles on #art&technology, Parul Wadhwa features Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T), a non-profit organisation established by Finnish multinational telecommunications , Nokia corporation, to develop collaborations …

By Angela Youngman

22 Apr 2020

#art&technology: Visiting Popular Exhibitions and Museums

#art&technology: Visiting popular exhibitions and museums

In culture360.ASEF.org’s series of articles on #art&technology, Angela Youngman highlights the sustainability and overtourism problem linked to museums and how museums are experimenting with virtual reality to alleviate this problem.

By Kerrine Goh

17 Apr 2020

Mobility First! 2019: What we learnt about cultural mobility in Asia and Europe

Mobility First! 2019:  What we learnt about  cultural mobility in Asia and Europe

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culture360.ASEF.org features Mobility First!, ASEF’s travel grant for artists and cultural professionals. With most of us having to physically stay home to slow the spread of Covid-19, our work as …

By Judith Staines

15 Apr 2020

#StayHome #iorestoacasa #Quedateacasa - virtual tours of museums, online performances, webcams and more

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Many of us are confined at home #StayHome during the COVID-19 pandemic. Across Europe and Asia, masses of arts events have sadly been cancelled – festivals, conferences, performances, exhibitions, biennales …

By Valentina Riccardi

08 Apr 2020

culture360.ASEF.org: An Observatory of digital trends in the Asia-Europe context | 2019 Review

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In these times of uncertainty where face-to-face encounters are not always possible, digital projects are proving to be even more valuable and risk-effective. The following article is an overview of …

By Duna Viezzoli

26 Mar 2020

#art&technology: Enter paintings, a dream come true

#art&technology: Enter paintings, a dream come true

In culture360.ASEF.org’s series of articles on #art&technology, virtual technologies are today applied to works of art, fascinating spectators on a new dimension and creating subjective perceptions of cultural heritage: the …

By Claire Wilson

06 Mar 2020

#art&technology: Making space for dialogue between art and science

#art&technology: Making space for dialogue between art and science

In culture360.ASEF.org’s new series of articles on #art&technology, making art in the nexus with scientific concepts requires time, dedicated research and a willingness for open dialogue. In this article, Claire …

By Bill Aitchison

19 Feb 2020

#peripheries: Allenheads: on the edge of the Milky Way | United Kingdom

#peripheries: Allenheads: on the edge of the Milky Way  | United Kingdom

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Parul Wadhwa

31 Jan 2020

#peripheries: Building Bridges One Film at A Time | Italy

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culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Angela Youngman

02 Dec 2019

#peripheries: East Anglia Culture Feature | United Kingdom

#peripheries: East Anglia Culture Feature | United Kingdom

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Elena Lombardo

19 Nov 2019

#peripheries: Culture-led urban regeneration in Sicily: The story of Farm Cultural Park and Favara | Italy

#peripheries: Culture-led urban regeneration in Sicily: The story of Farm Cultural Park and Favara | Italy

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Andrew Ormston

11 Nov 2019

#peripheries: Turning Tides: cultural strategy at a distance | United Kingdom

Nunatak, the British Antarctic Survey scientist’s rock band

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Andrada Coos

03 Nov 2019

#peripheries: Reinventing Industrial Heritage as Artistic Spaces in Transylvania | Romania

Reinventing Industrial Heritage as Artistic Spaces in Transylvania | Romania

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …