Following the community project ‘What is your dream museum?’ in 2008, AAA called on the community to build a collection for the dream museum by sending in an object or uploading an image on the website from April to May 2009. Taking a response from the previous year, wishing the ideal museum to be “Like 7-Eleven”, AAA set up the Dream Museum Convenience Store at ART HK '09 with a selection of 2009 dream museum collection responses in the form of written cards, photos and objects. Like a 7- Eleven, AAA wished to create an environment that the public can easily access, thereby contesting the traditional perceptions of the museum as a place of authority and exclusivity. This website includes thousands of images and responses submitted by the community. Go to website
In collaboration with 3rd Guangzhou Triennial, Asia Art Archive presents the web based project 'Pool of Possibilities: Mapping Currents of the 3rd Guangzhou Triennial.' The project 'Pool of Possibilities' forms an on-line database with artists from across the world – who in their deeply committed and cutting-edge practice have inspired us to re-visit and re-think the post-colonial theoretical interface from which we today understand and appreciate contemporary art.
Included in the Pool of Possibilities are artists working with a variety of mediums and conceptual approaches. Each artist is represented with a profile, including images, artist statement and biography or CV. Visitors are invited to search for artists by name, geography and through a range of conceptual keywords that has been developed in close collaboration with the artists. As such, the Pool of Possibilities forms a network of entanglements based on proximities between artists practicing across the globe. Go to website
There is no shortage of museums in Asia. But, for the most part, the idea of what a museum is and what it is for is a recent construct. The museum is a space still undergoing considerable negotiation — especially with regards to the current state of art production, which ranges from the exhibition of contemporary art at international biennales, to the trade in all manner of art objects. While the current state of many art museums in Asia is cause for concern, with an emphasis often on hardware over software, the right conditions exist for new interpretations of the role of the museum. On 17 May 2008, AAA and The Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, invited key individuals and institutions to address relevant issues and share with us their insights and experiences at the conference ‘Shifting Sites: Cultural Desire and the Museum’. Content from the conference, including keynote speeches, presentations, reports, and group discussions can be found here. Go to website
‘What Is Your Dream Museum?’ was a community project that took place from May to July 2008 and aimed to offer a platform for the public to consider and describe their ideal museum. As an expression of AAA's mission to encourage dialogue for contemporary art related issues, AAA distributed specially designed dream museum cards to the public and organized artist workshops at AAA's booth at ART HK 08, the international art fair in Hong Kong. Selected responses were exhibited for public viewing. The project also coincided with ‘Shifting Sites: Cultural Desire and the Museum’, a major museum conference. This website includes the photo gallery for the campaign. In collaboration with School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, an interactive website with selected responses will be launched by the end of 2008. Go to website
