Censorship in Cambodia is often tied to upholding a certain image of the country. Reaksmey Yean highlights how this sort of action can come both from the authorities as well as citizens.
Censorship and “Saving Face” In Cambodia Read More »
Sa isang masaklaw at pangkasaysayang pagsusuri ng sensura sa Pilipinas, mula kay Marcos (Senior) hanggang kay Marcos (Junior), inilalatag ni Katrina Stuart Santiago ang mito ng kalayaang pansining sa Pilipinas. Sa proseso, tinutukoy niya ang lumalaking konserbatismo, at panibagong mga paraan ng pagsesensura.
Pagkamalikhain, Konserbatismo, at Sensura: Isang Maikling Tanaw mula sa Pilipinas Read More »
The key findings and analysis of violations of artistic freedom in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and The Philippines from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010-2022.
Artistic Freedom Report : Six Countries, 12 Years, 652 Violations Read More »
The key findings and analysis of artistic freedom in Malaysia from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010 – 2022.
Artistic Freedom Report Malaysia: Negotiating Sensitivities Read More »
The key findings and analysis of artistic freedom in Vietnam from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010-2022.
Artistic Freedom Report Vietnam: An ever-changing terrain Read More »
The key findings and analysis of violations of artistic freedom in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and The Philippines from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010-2022.
Artistic Freedom Report : Six Countries, 12 Years, 652 Violations Read More »
The key findings and analysis of artistic freedom in Thailand from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010-2022.
Artistic Freedom Report Thailand: Expansive and Politically Contentious Read More »
The key findings and analysis of artistic freedom in The Philippines from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010 – 2022.
Artistic Freedom Report The Philippines: The Limits of Democracy Read More »
The key findings and analysis of artistic freedom in Indonesia from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010 – 2022.
Indonesia: Artistic Freedom Report Read More »
The key findings and analysis of artistic freedom in Cambodia from the Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project, 2010 – 2022.
Cambodia: Artistic Freedom Report Read More »
Zikri Rahman examines the evolving nature of censorship in Malaysia through the lens of participatory censorship, with illustrations by Low Pey Sien.
Of Participatory Censorship in Malaysia Read More »
In the latest episode of our popular 10 Things You Should Know series, we share facts about the Sepak Takraw.
10 Things You Should Know About: Sepak Takraw Read More »
Indonesia has one of the most prolific film industries in Southeast Asia, yet, local filmmakers have to contend with different kinds of pressure and actions that impact their creative free expression. The real losers are the public, whose choice of what film, local or international, they might watch is decided by those in power
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Film Censorship in Indonesia? Read More »
Katrina Stuart Santiago demonstrates how recent incidents of artistic censorship in the Philippines have focused on the silencing of female and LGBTQIA+ voices.
While Papuan cinema takes its place on the world stage, it is still viewed with distrust in Indonesia. Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu traces how and why Papua’s people continue to be excluded from the national narrative.
Papuan Cinema in a Time of Oppression Read More »
Linh Le speaks to Dat Vu, a Ho Chi Minh City-based artist who works mainly with photography, about his experience with censorship.
Censorship Snapshot: Image of Authority Read More »
Artist Ngo Dinh Bao Chau shares her experience with the ambiguous censorship guidelines in Vietnam with curator Linh Le.
Censorship Snapshot: Unclear Guidelines Read More »
Zikri Rahman takes us on a short tour of the way that artists have used symbols of statehood to commemorate, challenge and expand the idea, and meaning of nationhood in Malaysia.
Translating the Sacred and the Profane Read More »
In Cambodia, most cases of arts censorship are linked to the notion of protecting and preserving culture. Kai Brennert examines how different generations of civil servants and policymakers are shaped by their lived experiences, which in turn influence their view of “cultural preservation”.
Nutcha Tantivitayapitak and Sudarat Musikawong travel to Chiang Mai, Thailand to shine a light on the artn’t Collective, who are currently facing numerous legal charges for works that are viewed as critiquing the state.
artn’t: Thailand’s Rebel Artists Read More »
As ArtsEquator enters its 7th year, we take stock and look forward to a fresh approach to supporting the arts in Southeast Asia in 2023
ArtsEquator: Looking Back, Turning Forward Read More »
ArtsEquator remembers the artists and cultural workers from the Singapore we lost in 2022.
Amitha Amranand remembers the artists and cultural workers Thailand lost in 2022.
Pristine de Leon remembers the artists and cultural workers from the Philippines we lost in 2022.
A national living treasure, a rock musician and an activist poet Read More »
Mira Sharon remembers the artists and cultural workers from Malaysia we lost in 2022.
A bangsawan guru, a graffiti artist and an anthropologist who composed iconic rock songs Read More »
Theodora Agni remembers the artists and cultural workers Indonesia lost in 2022.
The arts ecosystems in many parts of Southeast Asia are under-resourced. In this environment, independent arts spaces provide invaluable opportunities and support to the wider community. Deborah Augustin interviews the people behind four arts spaces in Malaysia to learn more about their work and how they have survived in an evolving landscape.
Building Practice: Arts Spaces in Malaysia Read More »
Striving to experience Natasha on their own terms, Xiao Ting Teo runs through the gamut of emotions, from exhaustion to uncertainty, to amusement, to moments of connection at the Singapore Biennale 2022.
Natasha: A Biennale By Any Other Name Read More »
Revisiting a favourite Singaporean band, Plainsunset, Diana Rahim fleetingly captures her youthful self and recalls the creativity of the local music scene in the early 2000s.
To See My Plainsunset Read More »
Artists from the region created a virtual time capsule to capture the objects and memories of the past two years.
“Covid Time Capsule”: Memories and Regret and Echoes from the Stars Read More »
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