S.E.A. Focus 2025
Disconnected Contemporaries
Recognising the unclear boundaries between modern and contemporary art, and the dynamic changes occurring within Southeast Asia during the shift, Disconnected Contemporaries explores the overlaps and contrasts in our understanding and appreciation of art emanating from that time.
Curated by John Tung, it brings into question the role of cultural relativism and suggests a more intricate and multi-layered understanding of the region’s artistic developments, prompting a reflection on what being contemporary really means, and how our own biases inevitably influence our interpretation of both art and history.
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