LANDING
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Art & Market (A&M) recently launched the publication CHECK-IN. To follow, we are pleased to announce our second annual conference LANDING. The title signifies arrival following flight, but it is also the level area between two flights of stairs, where we take a pause to consider how far we have come, and how we are going to move forward.
The past year has seen recalibration of the immediate changes that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic necessitated, towards establishing a “new normal” equilibrium. We continue the conversations from CHECK-IN to find out how art practitioners in Southeast Asia are landing on their feet against the odds. The conference will celebrate the diversities, determination and experimentations that have grounded the regional art community in a relentlessly challenging time.
Panel 1 | How do young artists navigate their artistic coming of age?
23 June 2021, 11am to 11.45am (GMT+8) via Zoom
The beginning of an artist’s career is a liminal time where one constructs their identity and positionality within the art industry. What will emerge from a generation whose artistic coming of age coincides with a global pandemic, digital industrialisation, and political unrest? This panel will join together artists from our ‘Fresh Faces’ series, who will speak about finding their niche in the Southeast Asian art world.
Panelists:
Quỳnh Lâm, Artist
Kamolros Wonguthum, Artist and Writer
Divaagar, Artist
Moderator: Alana Malika, Content Manager, A&M
Panel 2 | How do we carve out and sustain independent agendas?
23 June 2021, 1pm to 1.45pm (GMT +8) via Zoom
As agents of self-organisation, experimentation and discourse, independent platforms are integral to the art ecosystem. Their work often exists outside of institutional planning and commercial forces, thereby making space for fresh perspectives. We speak with individuals who have advocated for such spaces, and gain insights on the importance of productive criticism, the power of community engagement and the challenges of sustaining one’s practice.
Panelists:
Dominic Zinampan, Managing Editor, Green Papaya Art Projects
Ha Dao, Managing Editor & Programme Coordinator, Matca
Reaksmey Yean, Programme Director, Silapak Trotchaek Pneik
Moderator: Vivyan Yeo, Writer, A&M
Panel 3 | How do art dealers conduct business “as usual”?
23 June 2021, 3.45pm to 4.30pm (GMT+8) via Zoom
As second waves of COVID-19 infections sweep across Southeast Asia, renewed restrictions challenge art dealers to conduct their business “as usual”, even as they are more prepared for what to do than they were a year ago. In this discussion, they offer their views on operating with and without physical spaces, thinking out of the box with online programming and planning for an uncertain future.
Panelists:
Sukontip Fon Prahanpap, Founder, La Lanta Fine Art & Warin Lab Contemporary
Lim Wei-Ling, Director, Wei-Ling Galleries
Santy Saptari, Principal Consultant, Santy Saptari Art Consulting
Moderator: Nadya Wang, Editor, A&M
Panel 4 | How do estates keep their artists’ legacies alive?
23 June 2021, 5pm to 5.45pm (GMT +8) via Zoom
Estates play a crucial role in protecting an artist’s vision and keeping their works in the public eye. This is a multifaceted job that includes preserving archives, facilitating discourse and initiating exhibitions, amongst others. In this panel, we get first-hand accounts from family representatives managing artist estates, and see if there are best practices that can be instructive for legacy planning.
Panelists:
Pio Abad, Artist and Curator, Pacita Abad Estate
Alex Turnbull, Co-director, Kim Lim Estate and William Turnbull Estate
Moderator: Ian Tee, Associate Editor, A&M
