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Prewangan Studio

Prewangan Studio Prewangan Studio was founded in 2020 in Sobontoro Village, Tambakboyo District, Tuban, East Java. It began as a space for casual gatherings and idea exchanges among locals, gradually growing into an open, collective studio working across art, science and technology – rooted in a strong do-it-yourself (DIY) spirit. Since their first project, Klotekan, a performative sound installation inspired by the tradition of night patrols during Ramadan, Prewangan Studio has been experimenting and connecting with wider communities, participating in […]

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YANG Wei-Lin

YANG Wei-Lin Born in Taipei, Yang Wei-Lin received her MFA from Tainan National University of the Arts and BA in Chinese Literature from Tunghai University. She began by incorporating textual symbols and literary narratives to explore personal and familial memories, later shifting to material experimentation, structural exploration and spatial innovation. Yang has actively curated textile exhibitions to promote contemporary fibre art. She is dedicated to evolving traditional craftsmanship within a modern context, continually pushing the boundaries of fibre art. Her […]

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CHANG En-Man

CHANG En-Man Born in Taitung, Chang En-Man currently works and lives in Taipei. Utilising moving image, photography, installation, and self-organised and collective projects, Chang explores how the indigenous people of Taiwan negotiate the ever-shifting socio-cultural terrains and conditions for survival in contemporary Taiwan. Set against the backdrop of modernisation and urbanisation, her practice is rooted in her own experience and heritage as a half-indigenous person. With this point of departure, Chang excavates lost histories and narratives to explore the world […]

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Widi ASARI

Widi ASARI Widi Asari is an artist and fashion designer based in Bandung, Indonesia. Her research and artistic creation delve into the intersection of cultural heritage, materiality and personal narratives. With a master’s degree in Textile Engineering and Apparel Technology, she initially set her sights on joining the mainstream fashion industry. However, her journey transformed after collaborations with interdisciplinary artists, indigenous communities and textile industry unions, which revealed the exploitation and environmental harm embedded in clothing production. Asari’s latest project […]

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Angie C. Baecker

Angie C. Baecker Angie C. Baecker is Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese History and Culture at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research focuses on the cultural and material history of modern China, particularly the socialist period in the People’s Republic of China. She holds a PhD in modern Chinese cultural studies from the University of Michigan and an MA in Chinese literature from Tsinghua University. She is currently working on a book manuscript about mass art practice in […]

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Lee Jung-a

Lee Jung-a Lee Jung-a holds a Master’s degree in Art History and has over 15 years of experience in museum exhibition planning, educational programme development and cultural public relations. Currently a senior curator at the Korean Museum of Straw and Life, she is dedicated to preserving and communicating Korea’s unique straw culture to the public. Lee’s work focuses on reinterpreting traditional culture from a modern perspective and developing programmes accessible to diverse audiences. She has conducted various projects that combine […]

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Eva Volfová

Eva Volfová Eva Volfová (born 1979, Czech Republic) is an artist and illustrator known for her distinctive embroidered illustrations. She lives and works in the Czech Republic. Her first embroidered book, Cat Born from Coffee Cream (2006), marked the beginning of her collaboration with the Czech publishing house Baobab. Her most recent book, Nitka and the Lost Button, was included in the 2024 IBBY Honour List. In addition to her artistic work, Volfová frequently leads embroidery workshops for both children […]

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Junko Asano and Nick Yu

Junko Asano and Nick Yu Junko Asano and Nick Yu are a research and curatorial duo committed to documenting diasporic creativity through multi-disciplinary research and experimental public programmes. Asano is a researcher completing her PhD at Oxford University on the labour movement of Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, and the co-founder of Pondok, a discussion platform on Southeast Asia. Yu is an independent curator and writer based between Hong Kong and London, who previously worked at the Lahore […]

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Timmy Wong

Timmy Wong Timmy Wong took over his father’s embroidery business at the age of 18, since then he has dedicated nearly 50 years to what is now Hong Kong’s renowned kwan kwa brand Lucky Embroidery. Exposed to the operation and development of local handicraft industry from a young age, Wong is committed to promoting kwan kwa culture both in Hong Kong and internationally through both reviving vintage styles and innovating modern designs. Under his advocacy, kwan kwa was recognised as […]

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XING Zhen

XING Zhen Xing Zhen is the co-founder of the ‘Another Land’ project, Weave Nature Textile Studio and the Snowland Great Rivers Protection Designers Association. She has conducted systematic studies on traditional textile techniques, including Hani bark cloth and fishing net weaving, Dai brocade, Yi felt and wool textiles, Tibetan yak fibre textiles, Jino backstrap loom techniques, Li cotton spinning and weaving, Fujian Xia fabric, Shandong Lu brocade, Guizhou Tunpu silk belt weaving, and Song brocade weaving and design. Since 2016, […]

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