ArtAsiaPacific Magazine - Nov - Dec 2014

In this issue

In this issue, guest contributor Stephanie Bailey takes an in-depth look at the practice of Chow Chun Fai, including his paintings based on film stills from Hong Kong New Wave cinema of the 1970s and ’80s; Taipei desk editor David Frazier connects with influential French critic Nicolas Bourriaud—recognized for his “relational aesthetics”—to discuss his curatorial approach to the 2014 Taipei Biennial; from India, scholar Shanay Jhaveri sits down with emerging artist Prem Sahib to talk about the sense of intimacy and community evoked in his minimalist installations, often inspired by nightclubs and changing rooms; Beijing-based independent curator Tiffany Beres discusses the art of Sun Xun, one of China’s fastest-rising post-’80s generation stars, who is known for his cryptic animated films, often inspired by authors such as George Orwell and Yevgeny Zamyatin and their political satires on futuristic, dystopian societies; and our special column Inside Burger Collection introduces artist Nadia Kaabi-Linke and sociologist Timo Kaabi-Linke’s “Digging for Redemption,” a forensic-intervention-cum-artist-project that delves into the history of the AM Qattan Foundation’s Mosaic Rooms gallery in London. In Profiles, editor at large HG Masters looks at the career of Gu Wenda, whose works incorporate human hair and placenta powder; and from Sydney, contributing editor Michael Young talks with artist Tony Albert, the winner of two back-to-back art prizes in Australia. From London, West and Central Asia editor Sara Raza interviews Saudi collector and philanthropist Basma al-Sulaiman. In One on One, Lee Wen, best known for his “Yellow Man” series, relates his admiration for younger performance artist Jason Lim; in Where I Work, AAP goes to the studio of Kishio Suga on Japan’s Izu peninsula; and contributing editor Jyoti Dhar files a Dispatch from Delhi. Reviews include: Yee I-Lann at Silverlens, Singapore; Slavs & Tatars at The Third Line, Dubai; plus much more.