Citra Sasmita, Ode to The Sun, 2020, Acrylic on traditional Kamasan canvas, Dimensions variable. Installation view, Arts Maebashi, Japan, 2024.
"Today, Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid economic and urban development, varying and diversifying its lifestyles. At the same time, its history and landscapes, beliefs rooted in the land, and relationships with nature also exist as a foundation of society. They sometimes merge and conflict, creating new realities, lifestyles, and worldviews.
The exhibition, named “Liquidscape”, alludes to Southeast Asia’s fluid cultural and social landscape and aims to introduce this state of flux with 12 groups of artists. The participating artists consist of the younger generation, including seven artists born after the 1980s. They have experienced global events such as the end of the Cold War and the advent of technology, including the emergence of the internet, iPhone, and social media, as well as significant changes to the world’s framework and the rise of Asia. Four female artists aim to add new perspectives to existing values by rethinking the female body and the social position of women. Through these experiences and visions, they reflect on Southeast Asia, a region filled with diversity and fluidity.
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Citra Sasmita is a contemporary artist from Bali whose work focuses on unravelling the myths and misconceptions of Balinese art and culture. She is also deeply invested in questioning a woman’s place in the social hierarchy and seeks to upend the normative construct of gender.
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[Participating Artists]
Wit Pimkanchanapong（Thailand）
Kawita Vatanajyankur（Thailand）
Khadim Ali + Mumtaz Khan Chopan + Ali Froghi + Hassan Ati (Pakistan / Afghanistan)
Korakrit Arunanondchai（Thailand）
Citra Sasmita（Indonesia）
Charles Lim （Singapore）
Nawin Nuthong（Thailand）
Natasha Tontey（Indonesia）
Ho Tzu Nyen（Singapore）
Mech Choulay + Mech Sereyrath（Cambodia）
Gegerboyo（Indonesia）
Jakkai Siributr（Thailand) "
Kawita Vatanajyankur（Thailand）
Khadim Ali + Mumtaz Khan Chopan + Ali Froghi + Hassan Ati (Pakistan / Afghanistan)
Korakrit Arunanondchai（Thailand）
Citra Sasmita（Indonesia）
Charles Lim （Singapore）
Nawin Nuthong（Thailand）
Natasha Tontey（Indonesia）
Ho Tzu Nyen（Singapore）
Mech Choulay + Mech Sereyrath（Cambodia）
Gegerboyo（Indonesia）
Jakkai Siributr（Thailand) "
