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Visitors can explore the captivating public installations at ArtMoments Jakarta 2023. Image courtesy of ArtMoments, 2023.

AWDB SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Sendy Widjaja

AWDB speaks with Sendy Widjaja, Co-Founder and Fair Director of ArtMoments in Jakarta which takes place every August. Founded in 2015, ArtMoments is a premier art fair initiated by a collective of Indonesian art collectors in collaboration with friends and galleries.

AWDB SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Mark Salvatus

AWDB speaks with Mark Salvatus, a multimedia artist from the Philippines who often incorporates communities into his artwork, critically addressing socio-economic issues, urbanisation and topics surrounding densely populated urban cities.

AWDB SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Haffendi Anuar

AWDB speaks with Haffendi Anuar, a Malaysian artist known for his themes of identity, post-colonialism and his documentation of the ‘kain pelikat’, a sarong rich in history and a checkered-print symbol of Malaysian culture.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with curator Jenn Ellis

AWDB speaks with Jenn Ellis, curator and founder of Apsara Studio and co-founder of the virtual gallery, AORA Space. Having conceptualised and presented numerous collaborative art projects throughout the past decade at the intersection of art, space, and context, she often stages her projects in unusual venues, enhancing the viewer experience and harmonising the artworks with the environment.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with curator Haeju Kim

AWDB speaks with Haeju Kim, a senior curator at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), and the curator for this year’s Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale. Kim will present the exhibition of artist Robert Zhao, titled ‘Seeing Forest’, exploring the ecology of regrown greenery in land deforested and built over by humans. The artworks reference the various layers of life, from nature taking its course, to human intervention, coexisting together in a unique environment.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with artist Tuan Vu

AWDB speaks with Kawita Vatanajyankur, a Thai artist known for using her body as part of her artworks and site-specific installations. Addressing themes of feminism, oppression and labour, she pushes her body to the limit to represent the resilience of women.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with artist Nino Sarabutra

AWDB speaks to Nino Sarabutra, an artist from Thailand known for her ceramic works that explore themes of self, human emotions, and physical sensations such as taste. Having worked on her craft for over ten years, her practice ranges from tableware and functional household items to expansive art installations.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with artist KV Duong

AWDB speaks with contemporary artist KV Duong, a multi-disciplinary artist known for his explorations of queer identity and his heritage. Ethnically Chinese, he was born to a family displaced during the Vietnam war and raised in Canada.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with Art Jakarta Fair Director Tom Tandio

AWDB speaks with Tom Tandio, the Fair Director of Art Jakarta, one of the biggest annual events for the Southeast Asian contemporary art scene. Tandio is also the founder of IndoArtNow, an online platform showcasing profiles and videos of Indonesian contemporary artists and promoting new exhibitions or upcoming artist events.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with artist Piers Bourke  

AWDB talks to London-based Piers Bourke, one of the three artists participating in Peruke Project’s September group show ‘Itinerant Practices’. Bourke will be exhibiting a selection of new works on paper, together with his trademark postage stamp creations.

AWDB Spotlight: Interview with artist Lydia Janssen  

AWDB talks to Bali-based Lydia Janssen, one of the three artists participating in Peruke Project’s September group show ‘Itinerant Practices’. Janssen will be exhibiting a selection of new works on paper alongside her iconic paintings at the upcoming London exhibition.  

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