The Last Supper - Art in Asia

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In a world where the spotlight often shines on Western contemporary art and its historical narratives, it's important to remember that Asia is home to approximately 60% of the global population. With this in mind, the purpose of hosting this podcast is to present alternative worldviews and foster a deeper appreciation for the richness and diversity of art across Asia. Every weekend a new episode is released, bringing new perspectives and engaging dialogues with emerging and established artists, curators, gallerists and collectors in Asia.

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Ep.99 | Artist and researcher Marty Miller (PhD) on pictorial ontology, redefining the found image, AI hallucinations and human imagination, and how diffusion reinterprets Sham Shui Po.

Feb 23 2024 46 mins  
I sat down with Dr. Marty Miller, a Hong Kong based artist and researcher. Our discussion spanned a broad range of topics, starting with an exploration of image ontology. We delved into Dr. Miller's research involving AI models and their ability to detect and reinterpret patterns in Sham Shui Po, a busy residential and shopping district in Hong Kong, and we explored AI hallucin

Ep.98 | Artist Trong Gia Nguyen on appropriation, disassociation of materiality, distributed ownership of art, and selling his work on eBay.

Feb 16 2024 59 mins  
Artist Trong Gia Nguyen discussed the role of appropriation in his work and how he dissociates himself from materiality. We also delved into the notion of distributed ownership and possession of art, the intricate relationship between physicality and virtuality and how he sold his work on eBay. Trong Gia Nguyen is a multi-disciplinary artist currently based in Brussels, Belgium. Ha

Ep.97 | Gallerist, ArTech founder Shyevin S'ng on her journey into the art world, advice for artists, pricing strategy of new art, and the future of art with Cohart.

Feb 09 2024 53 mins  
Gallerist and art technology founder Shyevin S'ng discussed her journey of becoming a gallerist in Vietnam, we addressed frequently asked questions from new artists, how to price new art, what good art is, and we talked about the future of art with Cohart which is a new online social marketplace for artists and art collectors that Shyevin co-founded in San Francisco. As a commu

Ep.96 | Artist Serene Hui on meaning-making, the impossibility of communication in an unknown environment, and voice modulation.

Feb 07 2024 57 mins  
Artist Serene Hui delved into meaning-making, the impossibility of communication in an unknown environment, the origins of scold, gossip and siren, voice modulation or how we understand voices within our body and how this impacts female leaders. Serene Hui is a Hong Kong-born artist. Her practice is research-focused and multi-faceted, engaging primarily with installation, audio an

Ep.95 | Lin Pei-Ying on the human and AI creative collaboration on textile, viruses, shaman practices, and augmented intelligence.

Jan 29 2024 63 mins  
Artist, designer Lin Pei-Ying delved into the fascinating world of viruses and how genomes offers us a look into our past, the origin of why we believe viruses are hostile, how viruses inform her work and how her work addresses the relationship between knitting and genomes, and we talked about how humanity can benefit from the development of AI. Pei-Ying Lin is an artist/designer

Ep.94 | Su Yu Hsin on the role of water, her filmmaking approach to get close to complex ecologic connections, and the uncovering of a waterway under Taipei.

Jan 21 2024 40 mins  
Su Yu Hsin is an artist originally from Taiwan but now based in Berlin. We delved into her captivating exploration of water, her unique filmmaking techniques to understand intricate ecological relationships, and her fascinating discovery of an underground waterway in Taipei. Su Yu Hsin(b.1989) is an artist and filmmaker based in Berlin. She approaches ecology from the point of vie

Ep.93 | Artist Lo Yi-Chun on the history of economic crops in the context of global trade, "Carbohydrate Fueling Cycle I, II, III", “The Diver”, and neolithic artefacts in Kaohsiung.

Jan 13 2024 44 mins  
Taiwanese-based artist Lo Yi-Chun talked about her captivating projects including "Carbohydrate Fueling Cycle I, II, III", an exploration of the history of economic crops within the global trade context. We also delve into "The Diver," a piece that she created for the Green Island Human Rights Art Festival and capoeira. Lastly, we re-experience Neolithic artefac

Ep.92 | Artist Ting-Ting Cheng on the complexities of individualism of post colonialism, the challenge of building your own island, and her unconcluded debates.

Jan 05 2024 57 mins  
In today’s discussion, artist Ting-Ting Cheng delved into the complexities of individualism in the context of post-colonialism. She shared her project that explores the challenges of constructing one's own island, as well as her work centred around inconclusive debates. We also addressed the concept of fluidity in identity and how a seemingly simple interview request for the

Ep.91 | Artist UuDam on power dynamics, the Fuck Button project, exhaust air in the Serpents Tail, and the role of technology and AI.

Jan 03 2024 53 mins  
Vietnamese artist UuDam delved into power dynamics, including his notable project called "Fuck Button." We also explored the theme of pollution in his work titled "Serpents Tail" and delved into the symbolism of countries represented as weapons in his thought-provoking piece called "Weapon Country." At the end we discussed the role of technology and ar

Ep.90 | 🎊🎄 Happy Holidays! - Artist Lo Sheng-Wen on the weirdness of the Netherlands, the post-human crisis, his treasure hunt in Arles, and living with dissonance.

Dec 22 2023 54 mins  
In today’s episode with Lo Sheng-Wen we delved into the weirdness of the Netherlands, the implications of the post-human crisis, and how science has become a new religion. We also discussed his work Watch Out, a treasure hunt in Arles in France, and we spoke about society’s challenge of living with discomfort. Sheng-Wen LO (b. 1987, Taiwan) is currently based in the Netherland