Projects tagged
East Asia
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Documentary — The Two Lives of Li Ermao
Read more: Documentary — The Two Lives of Li ErmaoThe documentary film “The Two Lives of Li Ermao” recorded the bumpy life experience of a transgender Li Ermao and her unique and moving story. “Others only live one life, I live two.” Looking back, the “two lives” are not…
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Journey of a Yellow Man
Read more: Journey of a Yellow ManSingaporean artist Lee Wen’s series Journey of a Yellow Man (1992–2012), one of his most famous and long-standing performances, was not simply a personal affront, it was a political affront. At the intersection of Asian art history, critical race theory, and migration…
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Jiangshanjiao, do they talk to you like this?
Read more: Jiangshanjiao, do they talk to you like this?On Feb 17, 2020, the official account of The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League on Weibo announced the launch of its virtual idols “Hongqiman” and “Jiangshanjiao”, and set up a new official microblog, and called on people to…
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People of Japan is a snapshot of daily life across Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
Read more: People of Japan is a snapshot of daily life across Tokyo, Kyoto and OsakaFor his latest project, Mark Manzi found himself outside of his comfort zone. For the Amsterdam-based photographer and designer, People of Japan was an attempt to break from his photography-first portfolio. “In the past, my work was very image-focused, whereas…
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Protection of the Ocean
Read more: Protection of the OceanTwo pairs of dusty, pastel-orange roller skates. A ram’s skull. Several meters of tangled, bright red rope. They aren’t the sort of items you’d find in the great fashion houses of Europe or on North American catwalks. But, for unconventional…
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MeToo movement takes hold in South Korea
Read more: MeToo movement takes hold in South KoreaYoung women in South Korea are fighting for a new future. The #MeToo movement which has highlighted sexual harassment and abuse around the world has taken a surprising hold in this socially conservative country. In fact, barely a month before…
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Kurokawa Cup: prank and protest against immunity of top Japanese prosecutor
Read more: Kurokawa Cup: prank and protest against immunity of top Japanese prosecutorKurokawa Cup is a protest against former head Tokyo prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa’s de facto immunity after he had played mahjong for money, which is an illegal act in Japan. After a weekly magazine reported that Kurokawa played mahjong for money…
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Shh
Read more: ShhA street photography exhibition located in Beijing’s most crowded tourist attractions, Dongsi Hutong, to get a voice the Chinese government’s censorship of art works in public space. To hedge the city’s regulation , the human body photography were displayed in…
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Daughter of China
Read more: Daughter of ChinaChen Boer’s first heroine film, which she co-wrote and directed, was “Daughter of China,” about female soldiers in the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. They didn’t have much filmed material at the time, but as a feminist, Chen Boer clearly wanted…
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The Chronicles of Resilience
Read more: The Chronicles of ResilienceFor FX Harsono, art is activism. Over the past four decades, performance, sculpture, and painting have become his means of nonviolent protest against government autocracy and ethnic strife in Indonesia. In his current exhibition The Chronicles of Resilience, curated by…