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 Jordi Baltà Portolés

19 Mar 2019

Changing Museums in an Evolving World: Some Key Questions

ASEF Unplugged at Asian Civilisations Museum

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What is a museum, and what function does it serve in society? Simple as these questions may seem, they are not easy to answer, particularly if the aim is to …

By Vanini Belarmino

22 Feb 2019

Potency of the Invisible | The Sensorial Trail at the National Gallery Singapore

Norwegian scientist and artist, Sissel Tolaas at her laboratory and smell archive in Berlin. Photo: Vanini Belarmino

In the age of social media, our ability to share and access imagery has drastically changed our ways of seeing and being. With the use of our handheld devices, we …

By Naima Morelli

18 Jan 2018

Marrying art and literature in Singapore | The case of Delere Press

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The independent publishing house Delere Press is bringing together art and literature in Singapore

By Valentina Riccardi

14 Jan 2018

A look back at the Asian Intercultural Conference 2017 | Interview with T. Sasitharan

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As part of the media partnership with Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), culture360 has interviewed its director and co-founder T. Sasitharan on the results of the the Asian Intercultural Conference organised …

By Valentina Riccardi

06 Nov 2017

Intercultural theatre practices | Interview with Frances Barbe

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As part of the media partnership with Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), we have interviewed Frances Barbe, Director, Choreographer and Performer and one of the speakers at the upcoming Asian Intercultural …

By Kerrine Goh

02 Oct 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | Ramesh Meyyappan | Singapore

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This October, ASEF culture360 continues its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia. Stephanie Burridge interviews performance artist Ramesh Meyyappan on the meaning of …

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

01 Feb 2017

How digital innovation is making it easier to find the ideal creative space

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How is digital innovation making it easier for creatives to find space for artistic production, research, rehearsals, or desk work? How are these platforms redefining our idea of a creative …

By Valentina Riccardi

19 Oct 2016

Asiatopia Performance Conference 2016 | An open space for sharing

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From 13 to 19 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand, Asiatopia Performance Conference 2016 gathered over 120 among artists, curators, writers, historians and theorists to discuss and document the development of …

By Kerrine Goh

06 Jun 2016

FEFF Campus | Opening a Window to the World

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Singaporean Sara MERICAN was one of 10 aspiring writers to attend the ASEF-sponsored FEFF Campus in Italy in April. Here, she shares her reflections on the experience.

By Kerrine Goh

04 Jun 2015

Immersion as curatorial practice | Southeast Asian curators experience Slovenia

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The first phase of Curating-In-Depth provided an immersion in Slovenia for six curators from Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore.

By Valentina Riccardi

18 Nov 2014

Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference 2014| Interview with Phillip Zarrilli

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[caption id="attachment_45286" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Phillip Zarrilli with some of his students[/caption] As part of the media partnership with the Intercultural Theatre Conference that will be organised on 25-28 November in …

By Bharti Lalwani

17 Nov 2014

The National Gallery Singapore | A Conversation with Jean-François Milou

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Art critic Bharti Lalwani interviews Jean-Francois Milou, lead partner of the StudioMilou about the design of the new National Art Gallery Singapore, to be inaugurated in 2015.

By Valentina Riccardi

29 Oct 2014

Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference 2014 | Interview with T.Sasitharan

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[caption id="attachment_45290" align="alignleft" width="202"] T. Sasitharan, co-founder and director of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI)[/caption] As part of the media partnership with the Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference that will be organised …

By Bharti Lalwani

14 Aug 2014

The National Gallery Singapore | A conversation with Low Sze Wee

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Low Sze Wee is the Director of the Curatorial and Collections department at the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) which is scheduled to open in 2015. Low began his journey as …

By Bharti Lalwani

18 Feb 2014

Singapore Biennale 2013 | In Conversation with Tan Boon Hui

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Bharti Lalwani speaks to Tan Boon Hui, SB2013 Project Director and Co-Curator and former director of the Singapore Art Museum, who initiated and spearheaded the biennale collaboration between 27 curators …