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Syarifah Nadhirah

Bilqis Hijjas Resident Artist, Southeast Asian Arts Residency, Uncategorized 5 February 201930 January 2019Malaysia, Malaysian, Visual artist

Syarifah Nadhirah (b.1993) is a Malaysian based artist, who is constantly unearthing means to present her work in ways that people can relate to. Her interest in Art has spurred since childhood and her background in Architecture only inspired her to delve even more into the comfort of painting and the quest to explore herself as a visual storyteller. Oftentimes she finds herself going against the grain whenever seduced by the world of practice as she was always tinkering with creative projects such as holding workshops at Urbanscapes 2017, Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival 2018 and Bank Negara’s Women in the Arts Bazaar while drafting floor plans. There is always a challenge to break free from the structural disposition and manufactured schemes that she was used to, hence dabbling with experimental ideations only made sense when she practiced Architecture, which also gave birth to her co-founded creative company called Paperweight Studio.

She mainly uses watercolor and ink in her creations, particularly influenced by elements of water and human relationship with nature. Though, in a residency setting at Rimbun Dahan, she looks forward to an extended time alone to immerse herself in focusing on exploring another old form of art which is lino cut printmaking, a manifestation of labour of love and executing a purposeful thought process rather than the final product. Having perpetually lured by the lush green surrounding her neighbourhood, it is not uncommon for her to reflect that in most of her work. But, the need to recount these green forests became more prevalent to her as the ever-changing urban planning takes over vast lands throughout the years. She is mostly, or rather entirely interested in the current ripples of the perilous state that the Orang Asli (Indigenous People) here in Malaysia has to adhere to, of whom are susceptible to deceit and neglect, even from those who run the country. She hopes to engage in a series of dialogues with them and form a reiteration of appreciation for their unwithered spirit and love for their land.

Syarifah Nadhirah will be with us as a Southeast Asian Arts Residency artist for three months starting from February 2019. You can check out her Instagram here and her Behance profile here.

I would If I Could, 2014, Watercolor on 300gsm Watercolor Paper, 280mm x 250mm

In Calamity, One Finds Clarity, 2014, Watercolor on 300gsm Watercolor Paper, 297mm x 420mm

Kobis, 2015, Watercolor on 300gsm Watercolor Paper, 148mm x 210mm

Bawang, 2015, Watercolor on 300gsm Watercolor Paper, 148mm x 210mm

Peranakan Pattern Study, 2018, Watercolor on 300gsm Watercolor Paper, 420mm x 594mm

Kantan, 2018, Watercolor on 300gsm Watercolor Paper, 420mm x 297mm

Johanne Lykke

Bilqis Hijjas Open Residencies, Resident Artist, Uncategorized 1 February 201930 January 2019Danish, Denmark, Visual artist

Johanne Lykke is a Danish visual artist living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark. Johanne is with us in February as an Open Residency artist.

“I work with a feminist approach towards abstract painting exploring the idea of the feminine, its materiality and the meeting between feminine and masculine art traditions. Through monumental spray paintings and watercolours I investigate a soft, transparent materiality in painting on paper. With a minimalist use of the spray paint, I challenge its wellknown grafitti aesthetics. In watercolours, I work with immediate, fluidity which, through its scale, aim to question the medium’s associations to its amateur, lower status in the art world as well as a “ladies’ medium”.

As an artist-in-residence at Rimbun Dahan, I wish to expand my western perspective by exploring the Malaysian color traditions and batik techniques. I will be researching connections to the idea of the feminine in South-East Asian visual cultures and hope to find new inspiration during my stay as well as creating a dialogue between eastern and westerns perspective on femininity in art.”

You can check out the artist’s instagram here.

Blush, 190 x 150cm, spray on paper, 2018

Sun Chapels, 300 x 150cm, spray on paper, 2018

Sun Sun Sun, 180 x 150cm, spray on paper, 2018

Black Vase, 130x205cm, watercolor on paper, 2017

The Boat, 150 x 200 cm, watercolor on paper, 2019

Open Call: Yearlong Visual Arts Residency 2019 [CLOSED]

Bilqis Hijjas Uncategorized 21 August 20182 October 2018Open Call

Applications are CLOSED for Rimbun Dahan’s Yearlong Visual Arts Residency for 2018. We are currently reviewing the applications and will endeavor to be in touch with all applicants by end-October.

Rimbun Dahan has hosted year-long residencies for more than 20 years, and we have seen Malaysian artists use their time with us to further their practice and become illustrious names in the local art scene like our most recent year-long resident artists — Wong Xiang Yi (2018), Zulkifli Lee (2017) and Azliza Ayob (2016).

We’re looking for artists interested in expanding their art practice, exploring new ideas/themes in their work, producing a new body of work, establishing themselves even further in the field of art, or all of the above. We’re looking for engaged and motivated artists who are looking to commit themselves to investing the time and resources provided by this residency into pushing themselves somewhere they couldn’t otherwise go. The year-long residency will culminate in an exhibition held at Rimbun Dahan’s underground gallery in November/December 2019.* Malaysian visual artists who are interested for a short-term residency of three months can apply to our Southeast Asian Arts Residencies program.**

* This exhibition could be a solo or could feature work by other artists in residency at Rimbun Dahan

** This short-term residency will not end with an exhibition but artists are encouraged to participate in Open Studio Days which are open to the public.

All applications are due by Monday, 1 October 2018

Eligibility criteria

Artists must be Malaysian
It is preferred that applicants have tertiary education in art from a certified institution and some studio experience
Former Rimbun Dahan resident artists are not eligible to apply
Applications from the former Hotel Penaga residency artists will be reviewed on a case by case basis

Expectations of the residency

The resident artist must stay and work on-site full time in the accommodation and workspace provided and are expected to engage with other resident artists
The resident artist should be available (to the best of their ability) for student groups visits, general visitors, and other outreach events (artist talks, showcases, etc) organized by Rimbun Dahan throughout the year
The resident artist must produce work for the exhibition and work together with Rimbun Dahan’s administrative and groundskeeping staff in putting together the show
The resident artist must leave behind 1-2 works at the end of their residency for the Rimbun Dahan permanent collection, chosen by Rimbun Dahan in consultation with the artist.

What’s provided by the residency

Private accommodation with access to a kitchen and private bathroom
A private studio
Monthly living and materials allowance of RM1000
Access to washing machine, exercise equipment, and our library and artist lounge (WiFi equipped)
Weekly grocery shopping trips
Administrative support

How to apply

Please submit an application containing:

Biodata/CV
A selection of images/samples of recent work (Please provide a curated selection and context for the works where applicable/necessary)
A residency proposal (maximum 1 page) telling us:
- Who you are as an artist
- How a year-long residency at Rimbun Dahan will benefit your art practice
- Why we should consider you an appropriate choice as a resident artist

Please send in COMPLETE applications only. You can choose to send either an electronic application OR a hard copy application, please do not send both. All applications are due by Monday, 1 October 2018

Send electronic applications to:

Ms Xeem Noor, Arts Manager
arts@rimbundahan.org

Send hard copy applications to:

Ms Xeem Noor, Arts Manager
Rimbun Dahan
c/ Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn.,
23rd floor Menara Promet,
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Please indicate if you’d like hard copy application material to be returned after selections are made.

Open Call: Southeast Asian Arts Residency 2019 [CLOSED]

Bilqis Hijjas Uncategorized 21 August 20182 October 2018Open Call

Applications are CLOSED for Rimbun Dahan’s Southeast Asian Arts Residency for 2018. We are currently reviewing the applications and will endeavor to be in touch with all applicants by end-October. Artists who are NOT from Southeast Asia may apply to our Open Residency program which has rolling applications.

Rimbun Dahan is committed to investing in emerging/developing artistic talents in the region and furthering artistic exchange with our neighbours. We invite visual artists (of all disciplines), writers, arts managers, and researchers/curators from Southeast Asian countries to submit applications for residencies in 2019. Residencies can be minimum 1 month and maximum 3 months*. Spots will be limited as we are on a set budget for these residencies. Generally it is difficult to secure more than 30 days for a residency due to immigration restrictions over which we have no control; however for strong applicants we would consider staggering a residency for a longer period. However, the artist is responsible for air fares and immigration compliance. It is best to plan ahead with our confirmation about longer periods.

All applications must be received by Monday, 1 October 2018.

*ASEAN nationals are given 30 days stay in Malaysia per visit – 30 days does not always equal one month, so be mindful of days and dates when booking flights. In our experience, Malaysian immigration prefers that ASEAN nationals have at least a week between their most recent departure date from Malaysia and their next re-entry date.

You can apply for an additional 30 day extension to your visa while in Malaysia before your initial visa ends by visiting an immigration office. Approval of extension is not always guaranteed. Processing can take anywhere from 2 days to a week, and it may require you to change the date of your original return ticket. So if you are planning to extend your stay, do be ready and make arrangements during your residency to go to the immigration office and go through the necessary processes OR to book multiple flights to renew your visa every 30 days during your residency.

Eligibility criteria

Artists must be nationals of these listed countries only: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
Former Rimbun Dahan and Hotel Penaga resident artists are not eligible to apply

Expectations of the residency

Resident artists must stay and work on-site full time in the accommodation and workspace provided and engage with the other resident artists
Resident artists should make themselves available (to the best of their ability) for student group visits, general visitors, and other outreach events (artist talks, showcases, etc) organized by Rimbun Dahan throughout the year
At the end of a residency, a visual work is provided for Rimbun Dahan permanent collection, the selection is made by Rimbun Dahan with guidance from the artist.

What’s provided by the residency

Accommodation and workspace is provided for all residents, including utilities
Monthly allowance of RM1000
Access to washing machine, exercise equipment, swimming pool, and our library and artist lounge (WiFi equipped)
Weekly grocery shopping trips
Basic administrative support

Please note that the following is not provided: travel funds, airport pickup and dropoff, meals, or materials.

How to apply

Please submit an application containing:

Biodata/CV
A selection of images/samples of recent work (Please provide a curated selection and context for the works where applicable/necessary)
A statement of why a stay at Rimbun Dahan would benefit your art practice and/or a project proposal for your time in residency
Dates for which you are seeking accommodation and the proposed duration of your residency. Please provide multiple options, if possible

Send electronic applications to:

Ms Xeem Noor, Arts Manager
arts@rimbundahan.org

Send hard copy applications to:

Ms Xeem Noor, Arts Manager
Rimbun Dahan
c/ Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn.,
23rd floor Menara Promet,
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Please indicate if you’d like hard copy application material to be returned after selections are made.

Ruby Subramaniam

Bilqis Hijjas Resident Artist, Southeast Asian Arts Residency, Uncategorized 1 March 20184 April 2018Malaysia, Malaysian, Visual artist

Ruby Subramaniam (b. 1989) is a self-taught Malaysian visual artist.

In 2014, she quit her award-winning career in digital marketing to pursue her passion in arts. Her experience in corporate communications now allows her to utilize digital marketing and social media as a tool to increase community engagement about art. She works actively with diverse communities to run art-related projects and events, including Art Battle Malaysia. This event gives the audience a chance to participate actively, allowing them to exercise their ability to discuss and appreciate art. With her own artworks, she draws inspiration from traditional Malaysian narratives and culture. She is fascinated by the romanticised idea of ephemeral art.

I believe art is a prayer and it has to dissolve. The sooner it decays, the faster it lifts your burden.”

Because of that, she is never loyal to any one medium, and instead, enjoys the creative process of experimenting with unusual and unexpected artistic formats.

For the past two years, Ruby has worked on huge contemporary kolams (traditional Indian coloured rice art on the floor) installation in public spaces for Publika and RapidKL. “As a traditional art form, how do we revive it using the same method that has been used for centuries? How do we bring it alive again?”

In 2017, using skin as her canvas, her project, This Body is Mine was inspired by the Hindu Goddesses to combat street-harassment and the general Malaysian society’s attempt stigmatise women and police their bodies. As a result of the work, the project was uploaded to social media platforms and consequently went viral and reached more than 2 million views across the world. This project was exhibited in several group shows locally, and internationally in “Be Bold for Change”, Adam&Eve DDB, London as well as a case study in ARTS and SOCIETY (IYGU) by Mémoire de l’Avenir, Paris. More recently, it was presented in UNESCO’s World Humanities Conference in Liege, Belgium in 2017.

During the month of March 2018, her new project, ANTIDOTE in Rimbun Dahan, she invited women to be active participants in her projects, by sharing their relationship with their bodies. Without imposing her ideas and concepts onto her “canvas”, for thirty days, Ruby listened to thirty intimate stories by thirty diverse women and interpreted them with body art.

Please check out her website, facebook and instagram to find out more about the artist.

A Malaysian Prayer: Collaboration with Nazir Sufari, featuring Phraveen Arakiah and edited by Gabriella Jerjes.

A Story of Kuala Lumpur: Collaboration with Kenny Loh, featuring Sharifah Nabila.

Rise from the Ashes: Collaboration with Vicknes Waran, featuring Indrani Kopal.

Wayang Kulit: Collaboration with Gabriella Jerjes, featuring Black Langkawi.

This Body is Mine – Lakshmi: Collaboration with Vinoth Raj Pillai, featuring Harshini Devi Retna.

This Body is Mine – Kali: Collaboration with Vicknes Waran, featuring Nalina Nair.

Open Studio: Dhiyanah Hassan, Flor Alba, Morganne Mazeika, Zachary Khoo and Zulkifli Lee

admin Uncategorized 4 September 20179 September 2017

On 3 September 2017, Rimbun Dahan opened our grounds and the studios of our current resident artists to the general public. The artists featured were Dhiyanah Hassan (Malaysia), Flor Alba (Switzerland) and Zulkifli Lee (Malaysia), Zachary Khoo (Msia/USA) and Morganne Mazeika (USA). The artists opened their workspaces to showcase their works in progress and answered any questions and discussed their work and process. Below are photos of the event:

Betty enjoying the open studio and reflecting on the rainy weather

Dhiyanah Hassan’s Open Studio, with watercolour works, writings, and experimentations with embroidery and torn paper strips

Visitors viewing Dhiyanah’s works; the artist standing far left

Close up of the writing within the torn and stitched paper strips

One of several large scale water colour paintings by Dhiyanah Hassan

One of several large scale water colour paintings by Dhiyanah Hassan, featuring torn, painted and stitched paper strips along the bottom

Art students brought by their lecturer Noor Mahnun (Anum), our former resident artist and arts manager, in Dhiyanah’s studio

Flor Alba’s Open Studio, with hung sheets of painted and embroidered rice paper. Flor worked with portraits of local characters, including the Rimbun groundskeeping staff. She layered the painted rice paper to play with the transparency and how different colours and strokes came through underneath her portraits.

The reverse view of the hung works by Flor Alba

A portrait of Putih, one of Rimbun Dahan’s cleaners, by Flor Alba

Portraits of Maznah and Raslan, Rimbun Dahan’s gardeners, by Flor Alba

Flor explaining her works and materials to a visitor

Zulkifli Lee’s studio before the visitors arrived. Zul has been industrious throughout his eight months so far in residency, working on large scale pieces and participating in many group exhibitions in local galleries and institutions. He is working towards his first solo exhibition, which will be held at Rimbun Dahan to mark the end of his residency, in end of November.

Zul has been working with natural materials such as rocks and sand and so his colour pallette reflects the colours prevalent in Rimbun Dahan, captured on textured canvases.

A corner of Zul’s studio showcasing his tools and materials.

Zul speaking to visitors and students in his open studio

Angela Hijjas speaking to student visitors

Morganne Mazeika and Zach Khoo presented a 5 minute performance in the dance studio (once every half hour) – a culmination of the work they’ve compiled over their first week in residency. The working title is “2+3”

This is the first time Morganne and Zach have been able to work in the same space after a year of working long distance from separate states

Their work is based on the theme of communication. At their open studio, they spoke about collaborating long distance by sending each other videos of themselves dancing, and how to now translate that exchange through verbal and non-verbal communication when in the same physical space.

Open Call: Southeast Asian Arts Residency 2018 [CLOSED]

admin Uncategorized 3 August 201729 January 2018Open Call

One of our leading commitments is investing in emerging/developing artistic talents in the region and furthering artistic exchange with our neighbours. We invite visual artists (of all disciplines), writers, arts managers, and researchers/curators from and based in Southeast Asian countries to submit applications for residencies in 2018. Residencies can be minimum 1 month and maximum 3 months*. We have a set budget set aside for these residencies so spots will be limited.

All applications must be received by Friday, 15 September 2017.

Eligibility criteria

Artists must be from and based in the listed countries only: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
Former Rimbun Dahan and Hotel Penaga resident artists are not eligible to apply

Expectations of the residency

Resident artists must stay and work on-site full time in the accommodation and workspace provided and engage with the other resident artists
Resident artists must make themselves available (to the best of their ability) for student groups visits, general visitors, and other outreach events (artist talks, showcases, etc) organized by Rimbun Dahan throughout the year
At the end of a residency, a visual work may be requested from the resident artist for the Rimbun Dahan permanent collection, to be discussed between the artist and the Directors of Rimbun Dahan.

What’s provided by the residency

Accommodation and workspace is provided for all residents, including utilities
Monthly allowance of RM1000
Access to washing machine, exercise equipment, swimming pool, and our library and artist lounge (WiFi equipped)
Weekly grocery shopping trips
Basic administrative support

Please note that the following is not provided: travel funds, airport pickup and dropoff, meals, or materials.

How to apply

Please submit an application containing:

Biodata/CV
A selection of images/samples of recent work (Please provide a curated selection and context for the works where applicable/necessary)
A statement of why a stay at Rimbun Dahan would benefit your art practice and/or a project proposal for your time in residency
Dates for which you are seeking accommodation and the proposed duration of your residency. Please provide multiple options, if possible

Send electronic applications to:

Ms Syar S. Alia, Arts Manager
syar@rimbundahan.org

Send hard copy applications to:

Ms Syar S. Alia, Arts Manager
Rimbun Dahan
c/ Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn.,
23rd floor Menara Promet,
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Please indicate if you’d like hard copy application material to be returned after selections are made.

Open Call: Yearlong Residency for Malaysian Visual Artists 2018 [CLOSED]

admin Uncategorized 3 August 201729 January 2018Open Call

Applications for this residency are now CLOSED. We are currently reviewing the applications and will endeavor to be in touch with all applicants by mid-October.

Rimbun Dahan has hosted year-long residencies for more than 20 years, and have seen Malaysian artists use their time with us to further their practice and become illustrious names in the local art scene. Our most recent yearlong resident artists are Zulkifli Lee (2017) and Azliza Ayob (2016).

All applications are due by Friday, September 15 2017

Eligibility criteria

Artists must be from and based in Malaysia
It is preferred for applicants to have education in art from a certified institution and some exhibition experience
Former Rimbun Dahan resident artists are not eligible to apply
Applications from former Hotel Penaga resident artists will be reviewed on a case by case basis

Expectations of the residency

The resident artist must stay and work on-site full time in the accommodation and workspace provided and engage with the other resident artists
The resident artist must make themselves available (to the best of their ability) for student groups visits, general visitors, and other outreach events (artist talks, showcases, etc) organized by Rimbun Dahan throughout the year
The resident artist must produce work for the exhibition and work together with Rimbun Dahan’s administrative and groundskeeping staff in putting together the show
The resident artist must leave behind 1-2 works at the end of their residency for the Rimbun Dahan permanent collection

What’s provided by the residency

Private accommodation with access to a kitchen and private bathroom
A private studio
Monthly living and materials allowance of RM1000
Access to washing machine, exercise equipment, and our library and artist lounge (WiFi equipped)
Weekly grocery shopping trips
Administrative support

How to apply

Please submit an application containing:

Biodata/CV
A selection of images/samples of recent work (Please provide a curated selection and context for the works where applicable/necessary)
A residency proposal (maximum 3 pages) telling us:
- Who you are as an artist
- How a year-long residency at Rimbun Dahan will benefit your art practice
- Why we should consider you as a resident artist

Send electronic applications via email to Ms Syar S. Alia, Arts Manager at syar@rimbundahan.org

Send hard copy applications to:

Ms Syar S. Alia, Arts Manager
Rimbun Dahan
c/ Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn.,
23rd floor Menara Promet,
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Please indicate if you’d like hard copy application material to be returned after selections are made.

Laura Skocek

admin Uncategorized 1 February 20172 February 2017

Laura Skocek is an artist with a focus on sculpture, installation art, smart materials, and video & animation. She is based in Vienna, and will be in residence at Rimbun Dahan for the month of February. For more information on her work, visit her website.

Physiological rhythms and non-tangible states of consciousness are the basis for my sculptures. Digital scan works revolve around the transformation of movement – fleeting moments caught on camera that are expanded into an infinite rhythmic composition. I am also interested in the interplay of art and societal processes.

Forced Leisure, installation, 2015, Cristoph Gruber & Laura Skocek

reconfigure(d) - object 1 + 2, kinetic object, 2013 — reconfigure(d) – object 1 + 2, kinetic object, 2013

citizens, Video, duration: 1 min. 40 sec. resp. 20 seconds, 2015. In citizens temporal and spatial structures around arriving people and playing children dissolve. The scene is situated in a non-defined ‘city haven’. The look of the city can be guessed during a brief moment when the temporal axis is shifting and one catches a brief glimpse of one of the buildings. It is hinted at the ambiguity that these people have to deal with. Winner of the ’20 seconds for art’ competition issued by KÖR and Infoscreen, 2015. The work can be viewed here.

Forced Leisure, Interactive hammock, 100x400x100cm, techniques used: sewn conductive thread, Arduino + vvvv, 2015. By Cristoph Gruber & Laura Skocek. For more information and video of the work, please click here.

reconfigure(d) – object 1 + 2. The works reconfigure(d) – object 1 + 2 are the result of ongoing artistic research in the field of consciousness, subjective experience and states between sleep and wakefulness. During the phase of falling asleep, the hypnagogue phase, we slowly drift into the world of associatively combining images and word chains. The thalamus makes it possible for us to follow logical thoughts. According to new research this structure of the brain falls asleep before the Cortex, that is why thoughts coming up during this phase are not regulated.

Kinetic Object, 100x200x40cm, spring steel wire and knitted wire, hidden Nitinol-mechanism, Raschendorfer Shift Shield, Ultrasonic Sensor, Arduino-microcontroller, 2013.
Installation, 300x200x300cm, spring steel wire and knitted wire, hidden Nitinol-mechanism, circuit board, Arduino, 2013

Res Artis Meeting of Southeast Asian Arts Residencies 2016

admin Uncategorized 26 October 20167 November 2016arts residencies, Events, meeting, Res Artis, Southeast Asia

The Res Artis Meeting of Southeast Asian Arts Residencies 2016 was a 4-day regional meeting of arts residency representatives held on July 20 – 23 2016 at Rimbun Dahan outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The participants consisted of 20 representatives from 19 residencies and organizations from 7 Southeast Asian countries, as well as outside SEA, from Australia and China. The meeting was facilitated by Jean-Baptiste Joly, founding and artistic director of Akademie Schloss Solitude in Germany, and Res Artis board member.

The meeting was a joint project by Rimbun Dahan, a private arts residency centre in Malaysia, and Res Artis, the largest global membership based residency network headquartered in the Netherlands, and was supported by Goethe-Institut Malaysia as the main sponsor.

The idea for the meeting arose from a feeling of disconnectedness as an operating arts residency within the Southeast Asian region, and was envisioned to foster stronger ties with arts residencies in neighbouring countries and in the general region, which would in turn strengthen ‘residency culture’ and its sustainability in Southeast Asia. Participants presented different models of running residencies, shared their different cultural contexts and traded ideas to troubleshoot issues and concerns. We hope the connections and networks developed during the meeting feed back into the development of programs that cultivate artistic talent and practice in the region, stronger and more productive external and internal exchange programs , and into building ongoing resources for the development of more residencies in the region.

The meeting was produced and project managed by Syar S. Alia, Arts Residency Manager at Rimbun Dahan, with an organizing team consisting of Bilqis Hijjas, Dance Program Director at Rimbun Dahan, Eliza Emily Roberts, Vice President of Res Artis and Arts Residencies Manager for Asialink, Mark Venegoor, Director of Res Artis, and Birte Gehm, Communication Manager/Web Editor for Res Artis. Documentation during the meeting was carried out by ARTERI and Malaysian Art Archive.

A short write-up on the meeting was also published on the Res Artis website, and can be read here.

Program

Three of the meeting days were dedicated to roundtable discussions and panels, with the third day set aside for an excursion to three different residency spaces in and around Kuala Lumpur: Lostgens Contemporary Art Space, Shalini Ganendra Fine Art, and Toccata Studio.

Day 1 Sessions

Community engagement and the social responsibility of artist residencies
Residencies rooted in ‘place’
Thinking outside the field: Alternative approaches & residency spaces
Institutional programming: The role of artist residencies in the broader arts eco-system

Day 2 Sessions

Artist-Residency Relationships & Alumni
Residency Resources
Glocal Networks

Day 3 Excursions

Day 4 Sessions

Interdisciplinary Residencies; Keynote by Jean-Baptiste Joly (followed by a meet and greet for guests from the public to speak to meeting participants and ask about their residency programs)
Participant-Led Open Sessions
- Facilities vs Programming
- Feedback and Evaluation for Residencies
- Virtual Residencies
- Residencies as Soft Power

Participating residencies/organizations

Participants were invited from a compiled list of Southeast Asian residencies, with Res Artis members being given priority. The organizing team also prioritized getting representation from as many countries in the region as possible before opening up the meeting to Res Artis members from other countries that had an investment or interest in the Southeast Asian region. As Rimbun Dahan could only provide accommodation for a certain number of people, spots were limited. We hope that more residencies and countries can be represented in any future iterations of the meeting.