Talks ASIA NOW 2024
A program dedicated to Social Commitment in the Asian art scene
Friday 18 October 2024
MONNAIE DE PARIS, 11 QUAI DE CONTI, 75006 PARIS
At the invitation of ASIA NOW fair, Thanks for Nothing organizes a program of panels and a collaborative workshop to showcase the committed practices of the Asian art scene.
Highlighting a variety of individual and collective practices, the speakers demonstrate the artistic richness, innovative curatorial approaches and social commitment of the Asian scene.
Talk 1: Cultural Worker Rhizomes
With: Abi Tariq, AFIELD & Jenn Ellis, Founder of APSARA Studio
Moderator: Marine Van Schoonbeek, Thanks for Nothing
In English
Friday 18 October / 9 :00 – 9 :45 am
GUÉNÉGAUD ROOM
The speakers, Abi Tariq (AFIELD) and Jenn Ellis (APSARA Studio), shared testimonies of the diverse ways in which cultural workers operate as rhizomatic connectors, fostering collaboration, social change, and community engagement across borders. They explored how their initiatives created sustainable networks for artists and cultural practitioners globally.
Talk 2: Work Gestures
With: Ali Kazma, Lens-based media Artist & Anlam de Coster, Curator and Founder of Fairplay
Moderator: Marine Van Schoonbeek, Thanks for Nothing
In English
Friday 18 October / 1 :30 – 2 :15 pm
GUÉNÉGAUD ROOM
The talk brought together lens-based media artist Ali Kazma and curator Anlam de Coster, founder of Fairplay. They both described how their practice focused on labor and its rituals, while also discussing the economy of the Turkish cultural scene.
Collaborative workshop with artist Frédéric Dialynas Sanchez
Friday 18 October / 10:00 to 11 :00 am
GÉNÉGAUD ROOM
Thanks for Nothing organized a collaborative and educational workshop with the artist Frédéric Dialynas Sanchez. It primarily involved a kindergarten class at École Legouve. The children explored movements in the history of art and environmental issues through experiments designed by the artist, which included creating pigments using materials such as spirulina.
Following this workshop, organized as part of ASIA NOW, the children continued their exploration in class, working on colors and pigments. They used other natural materials such as turmeric, cocoa, paprika, and cumin, allowing their imaginations to run free and creating rich and original compositions.
