Ambitious Alignments

Autorentext

Contributors: Melissa Carlson, Thanavi Chotpradit, Wulan Dirgantoro, Chomchon Fusinpaiboon, Brigitta Isabella, Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez, Roger Nelson, Simon S. Y. Soon, Clare Veal, and Michelle Wong

Klappentext

This new volume explores the art and architecture of Southeast Asia in the postwar period. Ten essays by emerging scholars draw upon unexplored archives and works of art, bearing witness to rich local histories and uncovering complex artistic exchanges across Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and beyond. The collection sheds new light on the significance of architecture, painting, installation, photography, and sculpture in the historical narratives of this period and offers fresh insights into artistic production and reception within the cultural and political contexts of postcolonialism and the Cold War, the legacies of which continue to shape the region today.

Zusammenfassung
Ten essays by emerging scholars draw upon unexplored archives and works of art, bearing witness to rich local histories and uncovering complex artistic exchanges across Southeast Asia and beyond.