Origin: 藝外ARTITUDE Magazine No56
Time: 2014年5月
Keywords: 技術物, Technology Media, Project Glocal, 加來道雄(Michio Kaku)
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| 圖: Mannet Villariba, "Type: Zero", collaborated with Lee, Bo-Ting (photo: 蔡欣邑) |
Project Glocal was first conceptualized by curator Dayang Yraola. PG TP aims to connect the art scenes in Malaysia, Thailand & the Philippines through decentralized media maneuvers. It invites the audience to take a turn on the monopolized perception of mainstream contemporary art.
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| 圖: Mannet Villariba, "Type: Zero", collaborated with Lee, Bo-Ting (photo: 蔡欣邑) |
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| 圖:Mannet Villariba與李柏廷合作,「TYPE: ZERO」;立方計劃空間。 |
In the article “The Mystery of Production, the Mystery of Exchange”, Guo Jau-Lan started her discussion on “Project Glocal亞洲城市串流” by taking examples from 2 previous exhibitions, “The Measure of Understanding: the THAITAI project” by OCAC (with Jiandyin) and “The glimmer that we see/ Vietnam” by Outsiders Factory, two projects initiated by Taiwanese artists attempted to establish connection with Southeast Asia art scene as well as introduced Southeast Asia Art to Taiwanese since 2012.
Instead of taking granted from the idea of “matching (different nationalities)” as the principle of art exchange program, Guo wonders first if, like in Project Glocal", the distinctions of the four Asian cities already presumed under the curatorial concept will be self-erased in the artist "matching" logic of this project. Furthermore, if exhibition is a place attempting to let distinctions be seen, how will the curatorial project transcend the already known differences within diverse cultures? The purposely "matching" team, assuming that both parties has equal rights to speak, all these however direct to a situation of purposeless exchange in order to protect the freedom of creativity. At the same time, the decision sacrificed the opportunity for a curator to propose her view on already existed differences and cross-country practices. Unless this is merely for future in depth collaboration, and treating the artists "encounter" as a mere process, if not, undergoing cross-country exchange curatorial project by presuming a neutral standpoint, and furthermore fasten the speed of erasing the distinctions, falling into the trap of presumed equalization, that will be a pity. However, there are also opposite outcomes of this kind of collaboration to be elaborated in the article, when we compare the performance by Fairuz and Chung-Ying with the one by Duto and Yung-Ta -- both had presented at LSF#81 on Mar, 29…