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


By David Fernández

18 Jul 2017

In conversation with Prateek and Priyanka Raja | Experimenter | Kolkata, India

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ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández interviews Prateek and Priyanka Raja, co-founders of Experimenter, a multidisciplinary art space in Kolkata, and organizers of Experimenter Curators’ Hub, a platform to develop and …

By Kerrine Goh

11 Jul 2017

Feminism and women artists in Indonesian Contemporary Art

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Naima Morelli looks at what feminism means in the Indonesian art world with art historian Farah Wardani, artist Samantha Tio and researcher Wulan Dirgantoro – who just published a book …

By Kerrine Goh

19 Jun 2017

Bombs and Buffalos: Social Issues in Contemporary Art from Laos

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Singapore art lovers are spoiled for choices of regional contemporary art. Yet in this abundant offer, contemporary art from Lao PDR or Laos as it is commonly referred to remains …

By David Fernández

31 May 2017

By people / In cities: Hong Kong | city profile

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This month culture360 contributor David Fernandez travels to Hong Kong. In this article he illustrates the local arts & cultural ecology of the city, focusing mainly on the emerging creative …

By Kerrine Goh

15 May 2017

Cultural and natural environments in Indonesia | Interview with Edwin Jurriëns

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Naima MORELLI interviews Dutch researcher and lecturer in Indonesian Studies at The University of Melbourne, Edwin Jurriëns about his book “Visual Media in Indonesia”

Urbanities: Exploring Art and Public Space in Pakistan

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Throughout 2016, a fertile collaboration between the Goethe-Institut Pakistan and the Lahore Biennale Foundation –among other partners- promoted a multidimensional project focused on the exploration of urban and public space …

By David Fernández

30 Mar 2017

In conversation with Jason Dembski I HKwalls Street Art Festival

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David Fernandez interviews Jason Dembski, co-founder of HKwalls, a non-profit arts organization that aims to create opportunities for street artists to showcase their talent in the city of Hong Kong. …

By David Fernández

09 Feb 2017

In conversation with Vuth Lyno | Sa Sa Art Projects, Cambodia

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In this 3rd article about Phnom Penh, ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández interviews Vuth Lyno artist, curator and researcher. Co-founder of the Stiev Selapak art collective, he is also co-founder …

By David Fernández

16 Jan 2017

By people / In cities: Phnom Penh city profile

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This month culture360 contributor David FERNANDEZ travels to Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. In this article he describes the local cultural fabric, focusing mainly on the emerging platforms …

By Anupama Sekhar

15 Nov 2016

7th World Summit on Arts & Culture, Malta I Key Messages

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The 7th World Summit on Arts & Culture, titled At the Crossroads? Cultural Leadership in the 21st Century took place from 18-21 October 2016 in the historic city of Valletta, …

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 Lai DEL ROSARIO

19 Aug 2016

The art of archiving lost things | From Monet to Tracey Emin

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What do Tracey Emin and Claude Monet have in common? Both created works that vanished into thin air and consequently are now part of galleries archiving lost art. Lai DEL …

By Florent Petit

04 Aug 2016

NON Berlin | Asia contemporary art platform

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Korean architect Ido Shin, Director of NON Berlin – an Asia Contemporary Art Platform located in the German capital- shares his views with ASEF culture360 contributor Florent Petit.

By David Fernández

19 Jul 2016

HANGAR, Spain | Interview with Tere BADIA

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As part of the series By People/In Cities, ASEF culture360 contributor David FERNÁNDEZ interviews Tere BADIA, Director of HANGAR, a centre for art research and production, offering support to visual …

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

29 Jun 2016

Alternative spaces on display | narratives from Manila and Brisbane

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ASEF culture360 contributor Lai del ROSARIO explores the art scenes in Manila and Brisbane by tracing the development of their alternative spaces.