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Within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Weeks in Berlin
begun at the end of September 2005 the Festival "Spaces and Shadows",
organized by the House of World Cultures with diverse events of contemporary
Art from Southeast Asia.
The art exhibition "Politics of Fun" was conceived by two
curators:
Gridthiya Gaweewong from Thailand, an independent curator and cofounder
of Project 304, which focuses on the multidisciplinary projects of
local and international artists;
Ong Keng Sen from Singapore, artistic director of the theatre group
Theatre Works in Singapore. 2002/03 he was curator of the performance
festival IN TRANSIT at the House of World Cultures, and 2005 of Insomnia
at ICA in London.
Alongside with well-known artists, such as Rirkrit Tiravanija and
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, the exhibition showcases representatives of
a younger generation. According to the press release: Its members insist
on the right to freedom of expression as an answer to political malaise
and cultural amnesia in large parts of the region. In light of monolithic
and patriarchal structures, they have developed a defiant motto for
survival: "If you can’t change the world at large, you can
at least change your own world." With a do-it-yourself artistic
approach they create social spaces to move in. Their idealism responds
to global developments ranging from Flower Power to the environmental
movements co-inspired by Arundhati Roy in India. A basic attitude is
manifest in the works shown in this exhibition - an attitude that can
be characterized as the "Politics of Fun", a brilliant fusion
of individual and political demands with playful action...
The exhibition presents newly commissioned works and others from important
collections showcasing 19 artists from Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia
and Burma/Myanmar.
For the occasion, the central foyer of the House
of World Cultures has been transformed into a "Living Room",
where the visitors can view unusual and innovative films by twenty
artists.
More about the particular artists and artworks in our >> Photo Tour
Politics of Fun - artists:
Hafiz
KYTV (Kill Your Television)
Charles Lim
Eko Nugroho
Wit Pimkanchanapong
Po Po (with Myint Moe Aung & Soe Naing)
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
Tan Kai Syng
Su-en Wong
Porntaweesak Rimsakul
Rirkrit Tiravanija
Lee Wen & Kai Lam (AIM)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Christelle Lheureux
Living Room - artists:
Bandung Center for New Media Arts, BioSampler, Emily Chua & Rutherford
Chang, Continuum Asia Project (CAP), Ade Darmawan, Ho Choon Hiong, Santiphap
Inkong-Ngam, Bui Cong Khanh, Tran Luong, Nur Hanim Mohamed Khairuddin,
Amir Muhammad, Frankie Ng Tze Wie, Yuka Oyama, Lexy Junior Rambadeta,
Michael Shaowanasai, Melati Suryodarmo, Tan Pin Pin, Wee Li Lin, Tintin
Wulia, Rommelo Yu
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>> Photo Tour
35 photo pages
Politics of Fun
Living Room
30 September -
20 November 2005
House of World Cultures
John-Foster-Dulles- Allee 10
10557 Berlin
Germany
Website / Email
Curators:
Gridthiya Gaweewong
Ong Keng Sen
Artists from SE Asia
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