Thanks for Nothing x ASIA NOW 2023
A day of programs
on the socially committed Asian art scene
Modulation of Time – Awaken © Leiko Ikemura
Friday, October 20th 2023
MONNAIE DE PARIS, 11
QUAI DE CONTI, 75006 PARIS
At the invitation of ASIA NOW fair, Thanks for Nothing organized a day of conferences. The program included 5 round tables to showcase the committed practices of the Asian art scene.
Highlighting a variety of individual and collective practices, the speakers demonstrated the artistic richness, innovative curatorial approaches and social commitment of the Asian scene.
Collaborative workshop
9:30AM – 11:00AM
Thanks for Nothing organized a collaborative and educational workshop with the artist Liên Hoàng-Xuân. It involves one class from the Aqueduc kindergarten (Paris 10th) considered Réseau d’Éducation Prioritaire.
Panel n°1:
Nicolas Bourriaud on the Gwangju Biennal, 2024
11:30AM – 12:30PM
With:
- Nicolas Bourriaud, Artistic Director of the Gwangju Biennial 2024, Curator, writer, art critic and theorist
- Marine Van Schoonbeek, General Director and co-founder of Thanks for Nothing
Panel nº2:
The myth as Vector for Human Ecology
2:30PM – 3:30PM In English
With:
- Leiko Ikemura, Artist, Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Galerie Karsten Greve
- Maitha S. Abdalla, Artist, Tabari Artspace
- Elena Sorokina, Curator, art historian
Panel n°3:
Building the museum of tomorrow
3:30PM – 4:00PM In English
With:
- Lina Jinhyung Kim, Founder and curator, K&L Museum
- Marine Van Schoonbeek, General Director and co-founder of Thanks for Nothing
Panel n°4:
Understanding the critical zone: collective narratives
4:00PM – 5:00PM In English
With:
- Martin Guinard, Curator at Luma Arles, co-curator at the Taipei Biennial in 2020
- Quỳnh Lâm, Artist
- Charwei Tsai, Artist, mor charpentier
Panel nº5:
Social Commitment in the Central Asian Art Scene
5:00PM – 6:00PM In English
With:
- Yannick Lintz, President of the Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet
- Jamilya Nurkalieva, Director of the Tselinny Center for Contemporary Culture
- Dilda Ramazan, Founder of Wake up, Kazakhstan!, independent curator, activist, artist and art critic
Collaborative workshop with the artist Liên Hoàng-Xuân with one class from the Aqueduc kindergarten (Paris 10th)
considered Réseau d’Éducation Prioritaire.