SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN

Exhibition: 5 Jul 2017 – 23 Oct 2017

SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now
Korakrit Arunanondchai (b.1986) Thailand , Painting with history in a room filled with people with funny names 3 , 2015 Video 24 min. 55 sec. , Courtesy: Carlos/Ishikawa, London; Clearing, Brussels/New York

With its total population counting around 600 million, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-faith Southeast Asia has nurtured a truly dynamic and diverse culture. Contemporary art from the emerging economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia is currently earning widespread international attention. The “sunshower” – rain falling from clear skies – is an intriguing yet frequently-seen meteorological phenomenon in Southeast Asia, and serves as a metaphor for the vicissitudes of the region. This exhibition, the largest-ever in scale, seeks to explore the many practices of contemporary art in Southeast Asia since 1980s from 9 different perspectives. It aims to showcase its inconceivable dynamism of Southeast Asia that is somewhat nostalgic yet extraordinarily new.

http://sunshower2017.jp

Artists

Works

  • Yee I-Lann (b.1971) Malaysia , Fluid World (from the series "Orang Besar") , 2010 , Direct digital Mimaki inkjet print, acid dye, batik crackle Japanese indigo dye, 100% silk twill , 140.5 x 298cm , Courtesy: Silverlens Galleries, Makati, The Philippines
  • Liew Kung Yu (b.1960) Malaysia , City of Towering Columns (from the series "Proposals for My Country") , 2009 , Photo Montage , 213 x 575cm