Speakers Res Artis Conference Bangkok 2021
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SPEAKERS DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELIZA DAWSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RES ARTIS (AUSTRALIA) 14:00-14:15 BKK TIME - OPENING WELCOME FROM RES ARTIS Eliza Dawson was appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of Res Artis in 2016 where her role is focused on fundraising, public profile and strategy for the organisation. Eliza served on the Res Artis Board of Directors from 2012 – 2016, including a 2-year term as Vice-President from 2014. For 6 years Eliza worKed as Arts Residencies Manager at AsialinK, Australia’s most long- standing artist residency program in the region. Eliza has diverse experience in the arts industry, having worKed at a range of local and international institutions and organisations. Eliza speaks intermediate level Indonesian and holds a MA Art Curatorship and BA Creative Arts, both from the University of Melbourne. MAMI KATSUYA PROGRAM DIRECTOR, KYOTO ART CENTER (JAPAN) 14:15-14:45 BKK TIME - CREATIVE ENCOUNTERS: REIMAGINING RESIDENCIES Mami Katsuya graduated from Hiroshima City University (B.A. in International studies). She had been an artist-in-residence coordinator of Kyoto Art Center and curator of Yuhisai KodoKan Foundation before her current position. Katsuya is interested in the process of art making and mechanisms of artist- in-residence programs in the contemporary art field. She has engaged with many international projects such as ‘The Instrument Builders Project: Circulating Echo’ (2018), Culture City of East Asia 2017 and FeldstärKe International (2017). She coordinated the 2019 Res Artis conference in Kyoto, “Creative Encounters: Reimagining Residencies”. She is a committee member of Higashiyama Artists Placement Service (HAPS), and Kyoto Writers Residency. JONGSUWAT ANGSUVARNSIRI MANAGING DIRECTOR, SAC GALLERY (THAILAND) 14:45-15:15 BKK TIME - ORIENTATION FROM SAC GALLERY Jongsuwat Angsuvarnsiri is the Managing Director at SAC Gallery and SAC Residency, based in BangKoK, Thailand. Jongsuwat holds a degree in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art London and has been with the gallery since 2012. Jongsuwat’s interests lie in the international art marKet, art residencies and cross-cultural exchanges. Jongsuwat specialises in the Thai contemporary art field and aims to expand visibility for Thai artists to the global art scene. 1 MIRANDA METCALF DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND SALES, SAC GALLERY (THAILAND) 14:45-15:15 BKK TIME - ORIENTATION FROM SAC GALLERY Miranda grew up in Seattle, Washington in the United States where she received her B.A. in Philosophy at the University of Washington, followed by her Masters degree in Art History from the University of Arizona in 2013. Miranda has worKed for various for-profit and non-profit arts institutions over the last ten years, including The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.; Davidson Galleries in Seattle, Washington; and Cicada Press in Sydney, Australia. She is particularly interested in increasing accessibly and diversity within the arts and sharing the vibrant contemporary art scene of Thailand with the world. GRIDTHIYA GAWEEWONG ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CURATOR, JIM THOMPSON ART CENTER (THAILAND) 15:15-16:15 BKK TIME - KEYNOTE, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE Gridthiya Gaweewong co-founded Project 304, a BangKoK based independent space since 1996. Gridthiya has co-curated with regional curators on several occasions including Under Construction, ToKyo Opera City Gallery and Japan Foundation; Forum Japan (2003); ‘Politics of Fun’, an exhibition of artists from Southeast Asia, with Ong King Sen at Haus Der Culture der Welt, Berlin (2005), with Apichatpong Weerasethakul, BangKoK Experimental Film Festival, BangKoK (1996-2005), with David Teh on Unreal Asia, Oberhausen International Short Film Festival (2010). She served as a curatorial team member of the 12th Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, South Korea (2018). Her upcoming exhibition series entitled, Errata; Collecting Entanglements and Embodied Histories at MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiangmai from July – November 2021. Gridthiya lives and worKs in Chiangmai and BangKoK,and is artistic director of the Jim Thompson Art Center. ARTIST RESIDENCY THAILAND, CHIANG MAI (THAILAND) 15:15-16:45 BKK TIME - LAY OF THE LAND: PECHAKUCHA TOUR OF FIVE KEY RESIDENCIES IN THAILAND With no associated fees, highly experienced and passionate staff and a dynamic range of international partners, Artist Residency Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most progressive artist residency. Based in Chiang Mai, , Artist Residency Thailand has an international reputation for delivering high- quality, bespoKe residency experiences for artists and Creative Practitioners at different stages in their careers. Residents are provided with the necessary environment and mentoring, to develop sKills as worKshop leaders, as well the resources and support to produce and evolve their own Creative Practice. 2 JUNGLE MUSEUM RESIDENCY, KOH CHANG (THAILAND) 15:15-16:45 BKK TIME - LAY OF THE LAND: PECHAKUCHA TOUR OF FIVE KEY RESIDENCIES IN THAILAND Jungle Museum’s Artist in Residence program offers any local and international practitioners and thinKers the opportunity and support necessary to achieve new projects and initiatives and the time, space, and community to encourage growth and experimentation in their practice. It also fosters collaboration between other artists and various creators. Their program is held throughout the entire year. The quiet season is between June and October when you get close to the local community and enjoy a peaceful environment to concentrate on your worK. On the other hand, the high season between November to May provides opportunities to show your worK in the gallery and interact with visitors and other artists or volunteers. MATDOT ART CENTER, BANGKOK (THAILAND) 15:15-16:45 BKK TIME - LAY OF THE LAND: PECHAKUCHA TOUR OF FIVE KEY RESIDENCIES IN THAILAND Being in the right place at the right time is essential for the groundworK of creativity. At MATDOT, they empower artists in every Kind of art, or even art lovers, to explore their potential. With all conveniences and worKing facilities available to the resident, our art residency program is the best opportunity for an artist in seeKing new inspiration from this city. And for an art lover, what could be more exciting than spending time among all of these exceptional pieces of art and artistic people? BAAN NOORG COLLABORATIVE ARTS & CULTURE, RATCHABURI (THAILAND) 15:15-16:45 BKK TIME - LAY OF THE LAND: PECHAKUCHA TOUR OF FIVE KEY RESIDENCIES IN THAILAND Baan Noorg Collaborative Arts and Culture is a non-profit artist initiative, a fundamental strategy for community development and an artistic practice service-providing program located in Nongpho district, Ratchaburi, founded by Jiandyin since 2011. Baan Noorg runs an alternative interdisciplinary art program for developing contemporary art and cultural production for local and global communities. It functions as an alternative learning platform for analyzing, and debating theoretically and practically toward social condition and community as case studies for exploring, researching and developing community engagement, social practice, cultural and contemporary art practice among artists, researchers, curators and educators from various fields. The expected outcome is to find out the possibilities of living together and achieving better community. 3 DE’LAPAE ART SPACE, NARATHIWAT (THAILAND) 15:15-16:45 BKK TIME - LAY OF THE LAND: PECHAKUCHA TOUR OF FIVE KEY RESIDENCIES IN THAILAND De’Lapae Art Space Narathiwat is located in one of the three southern provinces of Thailand. Taking on small-scale art projects the directors plan to manage the space with the intentions of “value and beauty, the good in the heart of people in a society that is Kind and generous to create a space where greater beauty is brought about when art becomes a part of the way of life.” VALENTINA RICCARDI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ASIA-EUROPE FONDATION (SINGAPORE) 15:45-18:15 BKK TIME - ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF RESIDENCIES Valentina Riccardi is Associate Director within the Culture Department at the ASEF. She is in charge of culture360.ASEF.org, which offers up to date information on arts, culture and heritage from 51 countries in Asia and Europe. She also manages the Secretariat of the Asia-Europe Museum NetworK, a networK of over 180 museums. In ASEF, she has curated several publications including the Creative Responses to Sustainability series and the Craft & Innovation series. Prior to joining ASEF, Valentina worKed in Rome with Monti & Taft, an organisation focusing on cultural management. She was also a contributor to the Asian contemporary art publication Asian Art Now. Valentina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Sciences from the University of Rome – La Sapienza. She obtained her Master’s degree in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art Singapore. TOLA SAY WRITER, RESEARCHER OF ARTS (CAMBODIA) 15:45-18:15 BKK TIME - ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF RESIDENCIES Tola Say is a passionate writer and researcher of arts. She worKed for Khmer Times from 2017 to 2019 during which time she wrote about the arts scene in Cambodia. She has also worKed in the core organising team for the ‘Khmer Literature Festival’ for four years. Her Keen interest in arts and culture research saw her playing a significant role in the ‘Her Sounds’ project as a coordinator in 2019. That year, she also became a resident researcher with Heritage Hub Residency at the REPfest New Traditional