The international proliferation of biennials in recent years has resulted in criticism and debate as to the relevance of this model for exhibition-making. These discussions often overlook the important specificity of place that underlies the planning and conception of most contemporary biennials. A biennial can and should feel a part of the place in which it is realized – reflecting its people, culture, concerns, and geography. In this presentation, I...
The global nature of a pandemic reveals the intricacies of our relations, especially the significance of that which previously appeared distant or conveniently overlooked. As exhibitions and travel resume their pre-pandemic schedules, we are left to ask if we have fundamentally changed after its wide-reaching disruption, even if just by a little. After all, it is from little and cumulative movements that great shifts occur. The challenge of climate change...
The concept of “island chain” was formulated by former U.S. Secretary of State SecState John Foster Dulles in 1951 during the Cold War, referring to West Pacific islands. It is a geographical concept with political and military implications. As a part of the island chain, Taiwan is located at the junction of land and sea, where continental history and Austronesian history converge to create diverse, complex vocabulary and where aesthetics...
Cultural events are always resemblances of how different communities work together and strengthen their collective identity through local art forms and knowledge. How does curatorial practice could go further to create “social spaces” for artists and communities with different backgrounds? In the age of digital media where connection is easily mediated through technological devices, to connect and to imagine a way of being together and sharing become a significant political...
Panelists | Hoor AI Qasimi (Director, Sharjah Art Foundation), June Yap (Director, Curatorial and Research, Singapore Art Museum), Cheng-Yi Chien (Chief Curator, Exhibition Department, Taipei Fine Arts Museum), Alia Swastika (Director, Biennale Jogja Foundation), Hsiang-Ling Lai (Director, New Taipei City Art Museum), Chia-Jung Yeh (Director, Hong-gah Museum), Yi-Hua Lin (Artist Director, mt.project), Pei-Yi Lu (Director, MA in Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art, National Taipei University of Education). Moderator...