ASEF Culture360 | Connecting Asia and Europe through arts and culture


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 Magali An Berthon

03 Jul 2017

From rare orchid to rare textile

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Myanmar is the home of more than 800 different species of orchids. A branch of the Kachin tribe uses an endangered species of orchid to produce fiber and create the …

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 Kerrine Goh

13 Jun 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | The story of Epic Arts | Cambodia

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This month, ASEF culture360 initiates a new collaboration with ArtsEquator.com, an online platform that brings together information, articles, events and ideas on the arts from Southeast Asia

By Valentina Riccardi

05 Jun 2017

Photography in Bangladesh | New publication launched!

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ASEF culture360 is delighted to launch a new research on contemporary photography in Bangladesh. Commissioned to the multimedia organisation Drik and researched by Mr Imran Ahmed, Chobiwalas of Bangladesh maps …

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 Magali An Berthon

22 May 2017

Spedagi, Biking for Sustainability

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Indonesian rural life is at the heart of Spedagi's project. More than a bike design label, this is a movement that focuses on villages' social and environmental empowerment.

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”

By Valentina Riccardi

12 May 2017

Contemporary Music: Tuning into Bangladesh | New report launched!

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ASEF culture360 is delighted to present a new report on the status of contemporary music in Bangladesh titled: Contemporary Music: Tuning into Bangladesh

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 Katerina Valdivia Bruch

25 Apr 2017

Women dancers in India and UK at a glance

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Katerina Valdivia Bruch was in India as a bangaloREsident at Natya & STEM Dance Kampni. During her stay in Bangalore, she was able to attend the BENCH India, a conference …

By David Fernández

20 Apr 2017

In conversation with Justin Sweeting I Sónar Hong Kong Festival

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ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernandez interviews Justin Sweeting, Co-founder and music director of Magnetic Asia and music director of Sónar Kong Kong after its inaugural edition in Hong Kong.

By Fatima Avila

19 Apr 2017

Mobility First!-ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative supports Far East Film Festival Campus 2017 | Udine, Italy

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To commemorate its 20th anniversary, ASEF has recently launched Mobility First! - ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative, a new fund that supports the movement of artists & cultural professionals to be …

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. …