AESCIART 2022

AESCIART 2022 atmosphere : Art Making from Southeast Asia and the Problem of Colonial Legacy
The Makings of Art from Southeast Asia and Problems of Colonial Legacy brings together artists, curators and scholars from various disciplines to rethink artistic and curatorial practice, and the history of framing and collecting objects from Southeast Asia. It aims to facilitate discussion of the continuing colonial legacy in the production of knowledge about art in the region as evidenced by the creation of exhibitions and the institutionalization of narratives and collections of art history. This conference contributes to the ongoing global discussion on what decolonization means for the production of artistic knowledge by following the perspectives that began in Southeast Asia. It examines the politics of representation by zooming in on the history and networks of artists, scholars, and collecting institutions from the late nineteenth century onwards.