Wong Phui Nam (1935-2022), Prophet of Malayan Poetry
Daryl Lim pays moving tribute to literary marvel Wong Phui Nam and his legacy in the world of poetry on both sides of the Causeway.
Wong Phui Nam (1935-2022), Prophet of Malayan Poetry Read More »
Daryl Lim pays moving tribute to literary marvel Wong Phui Nam and his legacy in the world of poetry on both sides of the Causeway.
Wong Phui Nam (1935-2022), Prophet of Malayan Poetry Read More »
Researcher Linh Le interviews artist-curator Bill Nguyễn, in a wide ranging conversation about historical and contemporary censorship in Vietnam.
Podcast: Freedom for Artistic Expressions in Vietnam Read More »
Alia Swastika, the Director of the Jogja Biennale, offers a bold analysis of ruangrupa’s documenta fifteen, one that frames their artistic direction as an opening of new pathways that are long overdue.
documenta fifteen: Dreaming of a New Cartography Read More »
documenta fifteen closed on 25 Sept after its customary 100 days, which were filled with controversies and generated intense debate in the global art world. To mark the end of the exhibition, ArtsEquator has created a timeline to track the key incidents over the past two years.
documenta fifteen Ends, But The Timeline Continues Read More »
In a country with a range of national and international laws to protect artistic rights, Reaksmey Yean questions the reality of freedom of expression for artists in Cambodia.
Artistic Freedom in Cambodia: When Legal Safeguards Are Not Enough Read More »
នៅខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០២០ អាជ្ញាធរកម្ពុជាបានចាប់ខ្លួនអ្នកចម្រៀងរ៉ែបវ័យក្មេងពីររូប គឺ គា សុគន្ធ និងឡុង ពុទ្ធារ៉ា ទាក់ទងទៅនឹងពាក្យពេចន៍រំលេចនៅក្នុងបទចម្រៀង ដីខ្មែរ របស់ពួកគេ ដែលចេញកាលពីខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ២០២០។ បទចម្រៀងនេះបានទាក់ទាញឱ្យមានការទស្សនារហូតដល់ជាង ២,២លានលើក អំឡុងពេល៥ខែបន្ទាប់ពីការចេញផ្សាយ។ បទដីខ្មែរ នេះជំរុញឱ្យយុវជនខ្មែរទាំងឡាយក្រោកប្រឆាំងនឹងការគាបសង្កត់ អំពើពុករលួយ បោះបង់ចោលគ្រឿងស្រវឹង ហើយយកចិត្តទុកដាក់លើបញ្ហាទឹកដី។ នៅក្នុងបទចម្រៀងនេះ សុគន្ធរ៉ែបថា៖ «ខ្ញុំចាប់កំណើតកើតនៅលើដីកម្សត់ មានបេះដូងអព្យាក្រឹត ប្រឆាំងជាមួយនឹងជនក្បត់ វ៉ៃយកកេរដំណែល ក្រវែលអ្នកគាបសង្កត់ ជួយជាតិតាមសំឡេង ឱ្យគេឮតាមបទ។ ខ្ញុំអ្នកសៀមរាបរស់នៅលើដីប្រាសាទ មានឈាមវរ្ម័នក្លាហានមិនបាក់ស្បាត ឈរតំណាងទឹក តំណាងដី តំណាងសាសន៍ លើកទង់ជាតិកម្ពុជា ស្មើមេឃ ស្មើអាកាស។» ពាក្យពេចន៍របស់សុគន្ធ គឺពោរពេញទៅដោយមនោសញ្ចេតនា ជាតិនិយម ជាពិសេសពេលដែលសិល្បកររូបនេះរម្លឹកដល់អ្នកស្ដាប់ថា ៖ «យើងបើអស់ដីគ្មានអ្វីនៅទៀតទេ… សាសន៍មួយចំនួនកំពុងតែឈ្លានពាន ពេលដែលបាក់សាមគ្គីគេនឹងមកទន្ទ្រាន…» បើទោះបីជាបទចម្រៀងទាំងមូលមិនលើកយកពាក្យ «វៀតណាម» មកពណ៌នាក៏ដោយចុះ ក៏បញ្ហាទឹកដីដែលបានរំលេចនៅក្នុងចម្រៀងមួយបទ នេះធ្វើឱ្យអ្នកស្ដាប់យល់បានថា ជាការសំដៅទៅរកបញ្ហាព្រំដែនដ៏រស៊ើបមួយជាមួយនឹងប្រទេសវៀតណាម ទៅនឹងការចោទប្រកាន់ជាយូរយារណាស់មកហើយថា
សេរីភាពសិល្បៈនៅកម្ពុជា ៖ នៅពេលដែលការការពារតាមផ្លូវច្បាប់មិនគ្រប់គ្រាន់ Read More »
Kiri Dalena, one of the artists at the controversy-ridden documenta fifteen speaks with Pristine De Leon about the uneven dynamics between global exchanges and local needs, between lumbung and rigid hierarchies, between what has materialised and what was dreamed.
“It Has Been Dreamed”: Kiri Dalena on documenta fifteen Read More »
ArtsEquator’s Lobang is a list of available open calls, job postings and other opportunities open to people from Singapore and Southeast Asia. “Lobang”, a Malay word for “hole”, is used in Singlish as a shorthand for an opportunity, valuable contact or a tip.
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Open Calls and Opportunities: September 2022 (Singapore/SEA) Read More »
Chong Fah Cheong is the artist behind First Generation, the iconic bronze sculpture of boys jumping into the Singapore River.
The Working Processes of Artists: Chong Fah Cheong Read More »
Naeem Kapadia reviews ‘Berak’ by Singapore’s Teater Ekamatra and comes away moved by the sensitive trancreation of the original play by Chong Tze Chien.
Berak: Letting it Go Read More »
In conjunction with the ‘Mental Health Awareness & Wellbeing Festival 2022’, ArtsEquator learns how storytelling can be a catalyst for mental clarity and self awareness.
Storytelling and Mental Wellness Read More »
Dwiki Aprinaldi critiques the influences of colonial history that still seep through the film industry in Southeast Asia. This article is published as part of the inaugural AE x Goethe-Institut Critical Writing Micro-Residency 2021/2022.
Beyond the Imagination Trajectories of Former Colonies Read More »
Burmese artists make art in exile in Thailand, finding refuge and showcasing cross-border solidarity for artistic freedom.
Art in Exile: Burmese Artists in Thailand Read More »
In his latest exhibition, Jerome Kugan embraces his amorphous self and allows themes of religion, sexuality and nudity to intertwine ever so delicately.
Hurt Need Undo Live: A Mantra of Possibilities Read More »
In a wide-ranging historical analysis of censorship in the Philippines, from Marcos (Senior) to Marcos (Junior), Katrina Stuart Santiago lays bare the myth of artistic freedom in the Philippines. In the process, she identifies a mounting conservatism, and new kinds of censors.
Creativity, Conservatism, and Censorship: A Philippine Snapshot Read More »
In Wild Rice’s restaging of Animal Farm, Rebecca G finds a production that leavens the darker aspects of the text by drawing out the absurdities of the narrative.
Reconsidering the Commandments with Wild Rice’s Animal Farm (2022) Read More »
MC Redioca discusses the significance of archiving as a form of activism during the recent elections in Philippines on May 9th. This article is published as part of the inaugural AE x Goethe-Institut Critical Writing Micro-Residency 2021/2022.
Archiving as Activism in the Wake of a Jeopardized Election Read More »
Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu highlights the inequalities faced by the arts in Indonesia which were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Censoring the Pandemic in Indonesia Read More »
Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu mombongkar masalah yang dihadapi oleh bidang seni pada masa pandemi.
Menyensor Pandemi di Indonesia Read More »
In our latest podcast, we discuss Boom, a production by A Mirage which took place on 1-20 July 2022.
It’s been more than six weeks since a video clip of a performance started circulating online in Malaysia. The ever widening fallout has just claimed its latest victim, with the lifetime ban on the co-owners of Crackhouse Comedy Club from owning business in Kuala Lumpur. Mira Sharon tracks the controversy through a timeline of key events – it’s a long ride, so buckle up.
Crackhouse Comedy Club: A Timeline of a Growing Controversy Read More »
Wilda Yanti Salam shares an insider’s view of the Makassar Biennale’s ongoing attempt to undo the conventions of biennale-making in eastern Indonesia’s first biennale. This article is published as part of the inaugural AE x Goethe-Institut Critical Writing Micro-Residency 2021/2022.
Makassar Biennale: The Concept of Community Literacy and The Eternal Artistic Question Read More »
Wilda Yanti Salam berbagi pandangan orang dalam tentang upaya berkelanjutan Makassar Biennale untuk membongkar konvensi penyelenggaraan biennale pada biennale pertama di Indonesia bagian timur. Artikel ini diterbitkan sebagai bagian dari program perdana AE x Goethe-Institut Critical Writing Micro-Residency 2021/2022.
Makassar Biennale: Gagasan Literasi Warga dan Pertanyaan Artistik Yang Abadi Read More »
Baik buku yang dilarang mahupun frasa yang tabu, dunia seni kita telah menyaksikan semuanya. Ikuti kuiz kami untuk mengetahui tentang penapisan seni di Malaysia!
Kuiz: Sejauh Manakah Pengetahuan Anda Tentang Penapisan Seni di Malaysia? Read More »
From banned publications to forbidden phrases, the arts has seen it all. Take our quiz, here to learn about arts censorship in Malaysia!
Quiz: How Much do you Know About Arts Censorship in Malaysia? Read More »
ArtsEquator’s Lobang is a list of available open calls, job postings and other opportunities open to people from Singapore and Southeast Asia. “Lobang”, a Malay word for “hole”, is used in Singlish as a shorthand for an opportunity, valuable contact or a tip. Scroll down or click for easier access. Info & Resources | Open
Open Calls and Opportunities: August 2022 (Singapore/SEA) Read More »
Tina Fung is a set designer and installation artist who runs Space Objekt, a design studio based in Singapore.
The Working Processes of Artists: Tina Fung Read More »
Veteran playwright Leow Puay Tin is intrigued by the methods used by a trio of young performance makers to sustain a 12-hour performance.
A Response to ‘Every Thought I’ve Ever Had: Contemplating the Origin of the Sun’ Read More »
While acknowledging the value of art in addressing national trauma, Pristine de Leon raises questions about the limits, and ethics of representation on stage.
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Wesley Leon Aroozoo is a filmmaker, author and educator who released his latest novel ‘The Punkhawala and the Prostitute’ in 2021.
The Working Processes of Artists: Wesley Leon Aroozoo Read More »