Marcel Duchamp in Southeast Asia

Press Release

Equator Art Projects is pleased to present Marcel Duchamp in South-East Asia, an exhibition in the gallery’s new space at Gillman Barracks, featuring 43 artists from Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Iran, and England.

Curated by Tony Godfrey, the Director of Exhibitions at Equator Art Projects, artists in this show were invited to exhibit works that in some ways reflect on or respond to the work or legacy of the French artist Marcel Duchamp, who is often referred to as "the father of conceptual art", and was the most influential artist of the last one hundred years in the West. Has he also been the most influential artist in South-East Asia?

Participating artists will present works across a broad spectrum of media, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, music, videos, texts, photographs, installations and assorted odd things.


Other participating artists: Jeremy Millar (England), Leila Pazooki (Iran),  Stuart Pearson Wright (England)


Education and Public Programs
Marcel Duchamp in South-East Asia will be accompanied by a series of discussions cohosted by Yellow River Arts Centre (YRAC) S-Base, in which artists and critics will respond to the question: “What happened when Marcel Duchamp came to South-East Asia”.

Duchamp in Indonesia
Speakers include Arahmaiani, Indieguerillas, and Filippo Sciascia.
Sunday, 16th September at 11AM – 12.30PM
Venue: YRAC S-base, 7 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks

Who was Marcel Duchamp? Did he really come to Singapore?
Lecture by Tony Godfrey.
Friday, 21st September at 7PM – 8.30PM
Venue: YRAC S-base, 7 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks

Duchamp in Singapore
Speakers include Ho Tzu Nyen, Amanda Heng, and Tan Guo Liang.
Friday, 28th September at 7PM – 8.30PM
Venue: YRAC S-base, 7 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks

Duchamp in the Philippines
Speakers include Ringo Bunoan and Joyce Toh.
Friday, 5th October at 7PM – 8.30PM
Venue: YRAC S-base, 7 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks

Duchamp in Asian Art History
Speakers include Adele Tan, Lee Weng Choy and Dr. Charles Merewether.
Friday, 12th October at 7PM – 8.30PM
Venue: YRAC S-base, 7 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks

Curator/s	Tony GODFREY Ilann YEE Ian WOO Wire TUAZON S. Teddy Darmawan Guoliang TAN Jeremy SHARMA Poklong ANADING Felix BACOLOR Ringo BUNOAN Heman CHONG(張奕滿) Lena COBANGBANG Arin Dwihartanto Amanda HENG (Group) Indieguerillas Geraldine G. JAVIER Nikki LUNA Donna ONG Yuli Prayitno Uji Handoko Eko Saputro	Robert Renhui ZHAO Tintin WULIA Bambang Toko Witjaksono Titarubi Maria TANIGUCHI Agus SUWAGE Nindityo Adipurnomo Arahmaiani Lyle BUENCAMINO Annie CABIGTING Genevieve CHUA(蔡艾芳) Heri DONO F.X. Harsono HO Tzunyen(何子彥) Mella JAARSMA Michael Honghwee LEE(李鴻輝) Wiyoga MUHARDANTO Gary-Ross PASTRANA Milenko PRVACKI Filippo SCIASCIA
Organiser/s	Equator Art Projects, Singapore

Photo courtesy of the organiser/s