LANDING

LANDING was A&M’s second annual conference where we talk to art practitioners on how their resilience have grounded the regional art community in a relentlessly challenging time.

To follow the launch of CHECK-IN 2022, the sophomore edition of the annual publication by A&M, we are pleased to announce its accompanying conference LANDING 2022. The title signifies arrival following flight, but it is also the level area between two flights of stairs, where we take a pause to consider how far we have come, and how we are going to move forward. 

As we adapt to the new normal moving out of the valley of the COVID-19 pandemic, how have art practitioners persevered and continued to innovate? The conference continues to celebrate the diversities, determination and experimentations of the community.

23 June 2021, 11am to 11.45am (GMT+8) via Zoom

The beginning of an artist’s career is a liminal time where one constructs their identity and positionality within the art industry. What will emerge from a generation whose artistic coming of age coincides with a global pandemic, digital industrialisation, and political unrest? This panel will join together artists from our ‘Fresh Faces’ series, who will speak about finding their niche in the Southeast Asian art world.

Panel 1 | How do young artists navigate their artistic coming of age?

    • Quỳnh Lâm, Artist

    • Kamolros Wonguthum,

    • Artist and Writer

    • Divaagar, Artist

  • Alana Malika, Content Manager, A&M

23 June 2021, 1pm to 1.45pm (GMT +8) via Zoom

As agents of self-organisation, experimentation and discourse, independent platforms are integral to the art ecosystem. Their work often exists outside of institutional planning and commercial forces, thereby making space for fresh perspectives. We speak with individuals who have advocated for such spaces, and gain insights on the importance of productive criticism, the power of community engagement and the challenges of sustaining one’s practice.

Panel 2 | How do we carve out and sustain independent agendas?

    • Dominic Zinampan, Managing Editor, Green Papaya Art Projects

    • Ha Dao, Managing Editor & Programme Coordinator, Matca

    • Reaksmey Yean, Programme Director, Silapak Trotchaek Pneik

  • Vivyan Yeo, Writer, A&M

23 June 2021, 3.45pm to 4.30pm (GMT+8) via Zoom

As second waves of COVID-19 infections sweep across Southeast Asia, renewed restrictions challenge art dealers to conduct their business “as usual”, even as they are more prepared for what to do than they were a year ago. In this discussion, they offer their views on operating with and without physical spaces, thinking out of the box with online programming and planning for an uncertain future.

Panel 3 | How do art dealers conduct business “as usual”?

    • Sukontip Fon Prahanpap, Founder, La Lanta Fine Art & Warin Lab Contemporary

    • Lim Wei-Ling, Director, Wei-Ling Galleries

    • Santy Saptari, Principal Consultant, Santy Saptari Art Consulting

  • Nadya Wang, Editor, A&M

23 June 2021, 3.45pm to 4.30pm (GMT+8) via Zoom

Estates play a crucial role in protecting an artist’s vision and keeping their works in the public eye. This is a multifaceted job that includes preserving archives, facilitating discourse and initiating exhibitions, amongst others. In this panel, we get first-hand accounts from family representatives managing artist estates, and see if there are best practices that can be instructive for legacy planning.

Panel 4 | How do estates keep their artists’ legacies alive?

    • Pio Abad, Artist and Curator, Pacita Abad Estate

    • Alex Turnbull, Co-director, Kim Lim Estate and William Turnbull Estate

  • Ian Tee, Associate Editor, A&M

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