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

25 Sep 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Interview with Teet Kask

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes the dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the 2 regions. …

By Hugh Davies

15 Feb 2022

Videogames in the Museum, The Museum in Videogames

Videogames are important cultural artifacts. Not only are they expressive instances of contemporary culture, they also represent the latest chapter in humanity’s ancient obsession with games and play.

Virtual360 Konnect | Field Notes: Reflections on Virtual360 Konnect

Art installation by Bagus Pandega

In this article, Dian and Gahye share their reflections from collaborating online through a virtual residency.

Virtual360 Konnect | Spring[s] for Democracy

Ei Arakawa & Inza Lim, The Unheroed Theater, 20142020, installation view. Courtesy of the artists and Gwangju Biennale Foundation

An article by Soo Young LEAM from Korea and Kathleen DITZIG from Singapore, participants of the Virtual360 Konnect - Emerging Arts Leaders Virtual Residency Series, on their joint project.

Virtual360 Konnect | Artists in Panic! - Chasing a better normal

An article by Sarah Koo from Korea and Mac Andre Arboleda from the Philippines, participants of the Virtual360 Konnect - Emerging Arts Leaders Virtual Residency Series, on their joint residency.

Virtual360 Konnect | Bounded Women

An article by Soe Yu NWE from Myanmar and Nayoung JEONG from Korea, participants of the Virtual360 Konnect - Emerging Arts Leaders Virtual Residency Series, on their joint project.

By Andrea Abellon

18 Oct 2020

Virtual360 Konnect | Mid-residency: What's happening so far

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The 20 residents of Virtual360 Konnect - Emerging Arts Leaders Virtual Residency Series are on full speed working together on their joint projects.

By Minji Chun

17 Jul 2019

#peripheries: Suncheon Urban Regeneration Art Village | Korea

Suncheon Urban Regeneration Art Village

This month, culture360.ASEF.org is starting a new series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital …

By David Fernández

18 Feb 2016

BUKRUK II Urban Arts Festival | Four artists share their views on Street Art

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David FERNANDEZ interviews 4 guest artists who participated in the 2nd edition of the street art, illustration and music festival BUKRUK II in Bangkok, Thailand

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

06 Mar 2013

World Biennial Forum No.1 | Diary: day 3 and 4

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culture360.org writer and correspondent Veeranganakumari Solanki shares her thoughts and impressions on the World Biennial Forum No. 1, which took place in Gwangju, South Korea.

By Judith Staines

14 Feb 2013

Beppu’s convivial creative spirit | artists' projects in southern Japan

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culture360.org Editor Judith Staines visits the southern Japanese city of Beppu and discovers a lively contemporary arts scene alongside the traditional hot springs culture.

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

06 Feb 2013

World Biennial Forum No.1 | Diary: day 1 and 2

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culture360.org writer and correspondant Veeranganakumari Solanki shares her thoughts and impressions from the World Biennial Forum No. 1, which took place in Gwangju, South Korea.

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

02 Jan 2013

World Biennial Forum No. 1 | Focus on case studies from ASEM countries | The future of biennials in Asia

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The history of Biennales and how they have developed in Asia is very young when compared to Biennales in other parts of the world. However, with this Shifting Gravity, there …

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

11 Dec 2012

World Biennial Forum No. 1 | Interview with Sabina Santarossa, Director of Cultural Exchange, Asia-Europe Foundation

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The culture360.org contributor, Veeranganakumari Solanki interviews Sabina Santarossa, Director of Cultural Exchange at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) to get her views on the role of biennials in connecting the two …

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

08 Nov 2012

World Biennal Forum No. 1 | Interview with Yongwoo Lee, President Gwangju Biennale Foundation

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  The culture360.org contributor, Veeranganakumari Solanki interviews Dr. Yongwoo Lee, President of the Gwangju Biennale Foundation which has co-organised the world’s first Biennal Forum this month in Gwangju, South Korea. …