Alma QUINTO Born in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, the Philippines where she currently resides. Quinto has been acknowledged as a female pioneer of social engagement art in the Philippine and collaborated various communities which suffered from natural and/or man-made disasters including earthquake, typhoon and sexual violence in and outside the Philippine. Her artistic practice aims healing thus often prioritises the process than substantial outcome. She has been invited by major international art exhibitions and instututions including the 8th Havana Biennale in […]
Zoe YEH Zoe Yeh is the Director and Curator of Hong-Gah Museum in Taipei. She previously served as a curatorial assistant at the Art Tower Mito in Japan and was a board member of the artist-run space Polymer. Her curatorial and research practice focuses on the shifting power dynamics and spatial allocations within urban environments. Through creative interventions and field-researches, she explores contemporary interpretations of place and locality. Yeh leads the museum’s long-term community-based initiatives, utilizing art as a participatory […]
Meita MEILITA Born in Bogor, Indonesia, Meita works as an artist and housewife. Her personal experiences as a woman, child, mother, and wife are the themes in her artwork. Meita uses embroidery as a medium in her work and applies it to various works of art such as installation art and participatory art. For her, embroidery is an intimate and personal process, which is related to various levels of social life. In 2021, Meita was selected as an artist in […]
YIP Kai Chun Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yip has been exploring the topics of cultural identity, fading heritage, under-recognised communities such through his workshops, events, sound, text and video works. Stemming from his family background, his recent works focus on Hakka culture and language, and Yip has conducted research on these topics in and outside Hong Kong. In addition to making artworks, Yip has been working as a member of organisers of The Inter-island Festival which addresses art, […]
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, and gradually grew 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 have continued to experiment and connect with wider communities, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Almagul MENLIBAYEVA Kazakh artist Almagul Menlibayeva’s diverse portfolio encompasses multi-channel video, photography, AI art and mixed media installations, exploring the complexities of indigenous and post-Soviet socialist modernity. She meticulously examines socio-economic and political shifts in Central Asia, challenging traditional gender norms, and delving into themes of environmental degradation and indigenous mythologies. She earned her MFA from the Art and Theatre University of Almaty (now the Kazakh National Academy of Arts). Her works have been displayed in venues worldwide, including the […]
Suad GARA Suad Gara is a British-Azerbaijani filmmaker and art curator. She has made three shorts and is currently working on her debut feature, Hotel Diana, with the British Film Institute. The project was selected for WEMW Co-Production Forum, where it won the Pop-Up Film Residency Award, and for the Less Is More script lab by Le Groupe Ouest in 2023. Before embarking on this journey in 2020, Suad was the chief curator and artistic director of YARAT Contemporary Art […]
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ZHANG XU Zhan Zhang Xu Zhan, born into the popular century-old Hsin-Hsing Paper Sculpture Store in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, in 1988, specialises in creating a riotous profusion of paper effigies, from luxurious mansions and giant paper dolls to mythical creatures and flowers. The artist is also proficient in employing diverse media such as drawing, stop-motion paper dolls and multi-channel video installation to create animations, videos, experimental films and extended images. His artworks encapsulate his wry observations on strange social […]