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 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 Zane Šime

18 Mar 2020

#art&technology: Greenness in the Anthropocene

The art exhibition “UN/GREEN” showcased at the Latvian National Museum of Art enriches a wider reflection process on the multi-faceted implications of the new geologic epoch.

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 Katerina Valdivia Bruch

03 Mar 2020

Interview with Farid Rakun from ruangrupa | Indonesia

Interview with Farid Rakun from ruangrupa, Indonesia

culture360.ASEF.org features the artists’ collective ruangrupa, from Jakarta. In this article, Katerina Valdivia Bruch interviewed Farid Rakun, one of the members of ruangrupa, on topics around collective practice, the role …

By culture360

26 Feb 2020

CultureCon 2020 | Interview

CultureCon 2020-Three Vital Questions

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As part of the media partnership between culture360.ASEF.org and The Art X Company, we interviewed Parmesh Shahani, Head, Godrej India Culture Lab and Rashmi Dhanwani, founder, ArtX Company to tell …

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 Andrea Giacomelli

12 Feb 2020

#art&technology: The Metalliferous Hills Jug Band from Southern Tuscany

What do rock music and science have in common? According to Andrea Giacomelli and its band Jug Band dalle Colline Metallifere quite a bit. To be precise this connection is …

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 culture360

17 Jan 2020

Pickle Factory Dance Foundation | Interview

Pickle Factory Dance Foundation

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As part of the media partnership between culture360.ASEF.org and Pickle Factory Dance Foundation, we interviewed Vikram Iyengar, Director of Pickle Factory Dance Foundation, to tell us more about Widening Circles: …

By Julia Shimf

05 Dec 2019

International Creative Industries Forum ART-WERK in Moscow | Key takeaways

On November 22–23, the International Creative Industries Forum ART-WERK was held in Moscow. The event was organized by Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Goethe Institute in Moscow, and “Winzavod” Center for Contemporary …

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 …