Zhuang Wubin is a writer, curator and artist. As a writer / curator, Zhuang focuses on the photographic practices in Southeast Asia. He is interested in how the medium intersects with the practices of journalism, visual arts, politics, culture and religion, amongst others. Published by NUS Press, Photography in Southeast Asia: A Survey (2016) is his fourth book. The book has taken him nearly a decade to produce. As an artist, Zhuang uses photography, video and text to visualise the Sinophone communities in Southeast Asia. Zhuang's personal aim in this residency is to share his work with the Taiwanese audience. At the same time, he hopes to learn more about the cultural productions in Taiwan, especially in terms of photography and his amateurish interest in music and documentary film. He hopes to use this residency to germinate future comparative work through the experiences of Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
Artist Talk |
2017.10.17 (Tue), 13:30 (Room C206, General Education Building, TNUA)
2017.11.03(Fri), 19:30 (Lightbox Photo Library)
Singapore
Zhuang Wubin is a writer, curator and artist. As a writer / curator, Zhuang focuses on the photographic practices in Southeast Asia. He is interested in how the medium intersects with the practices of journalism, visual arts, politics, culture and religion, amongst others. Published by NUS Press, Photography in Southeast Asia: A Survey (2016) is his fourth book. The book has taken him nearly a decade to produce. As an artist, Zhuang uses photography, video and text to visualise the Sinophone communities in Southeast Asia. Zhuang's personal aim in this residency is to share his work with the Taiwanese audience. At the same time, he hopes to learn more about the cultural productions in Taiwan, especially in terms of photography and his amateurish interest in music and documentary film. He hopes to use this residency to germinate future comparative work through the experiences of Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
Artist Talk |
2017.10.17 (Tue), 13:30 (Room C206, General Education Building, TNUA)
2017.11.03(Fri), 19:30 (Lightbox Photo Library)