Asia and Central Eastern Europe have long been associated geographically, historically and economically. The regions have not only shared long-standing and complex history, but also experiences of drastic changes of contemporary politics, society and ideology, while various unique cultures and individual experiences coexist in conflict. As a result, these interrelated backgrounds enabled much dialogue space between contemporary art and culture practitioners from both areas.
Curators, scholars and artists are invited to this webinar to share their practice and research in their fields, connecting the different situations of contemporary art and culture in Asia and Central Eastern Europe through their individual experiences and reflections. Through this platform, we hope to form diverse dialogue and bring fresh imaginations to today’s art and cultural sector which is facing great challenges.
Panel 2: Alternative Future(s)
Our familiar ways of communication, work, and production have shifted drastically due to the recent and intense changes of socio-political structures, conflicts between ideologies and social groups, and the constant threat from pandemic. This panel discussion highlights the new ideas, strategies and working approach that practitioners in the art field are exploring, in order to actively cope with the present uncertainty and to create alternative visions for the future.
Moderator
Wang Weiwei, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, CHAT, Hong Kong
Speakers
Nikita Yingqian Cai, Artistic Deputy Director, Times Museum, Guangzhou
Biljana Ciric, Independent Curator, Melbourne
Mi You, Curator and Researcher, Cologne
Dávid Fehér, Director, Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI), Budapest
Disclaimer
Due to technical issues during live discussion, there is a slight discrepancy between the speakers’ talk and the visual material on screen. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
亞洲和中東歐於地緣政治、歷史文化和經濟發展的領域一直有着廣泛深遠的連繫。兩個地區同樣經歷了由來已久和錯綜複雜的歷史發展，並正處於不斷改變的現況，形成對文化和個人經歷的不斷衝擊，並促使社會和思想於不同中共存。地區間的獨特背景創造了交流的空間和橋樑，也鼓勵了不少文化藝術工作者間的交流。
本研討會邀請了多位策展人、學者和藝術家分享他們的工作和研究，於分享個人經歷和反思的同時，試圖理解亞洲及中東歐當代藝術領域的不同狀況。通知文化藝術工作者之間的對談，我們將探索未來的發展路向。
2. 下一步？
過往一年的疫情、社會政治環境及全球性的矛盾正在迅速和廣泛地改變我們熟悉的溝通、工作和創作模式。我們邀來了幾位擁有多元文化身份背景及地域經歷的文化工作者分享他們以不同新思維、策展方向及工作模式面對瞬息萬變的當代社會，並同時探討藝術發展的下一步。
主持人
王慰慰，策展人，六廠紡織文化藝術館，香港
講者
蔡影茜，Artistic Deputy Director，廣東時代美術館，廣州
Biljana Ciric，獨立策展人，墨爾本
由宓，策展人及研究員，科隆
Dávid Fehér，總監，中歐藝術史研究所, 布達佩斯
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