ArtReview Asia Winter 2024 Issue Features Riar Rizaldi, Saule Suleimenova, Displaced Myanmar Artists
The cover of the Winter 2024 edition of ArtReview Asia showcases Indonesian artist Riar Rizaldi. In her article, Stephanie Bailey delves into Rizaldi's film Mirage: Eigenstate (2024), which examines concepts of quantum immortality alongside Indonesia's rich tapestry of perspectives. Tyler Coburn discusses Kazakh artist Saule Suleimenova’s mixed-media pieces that confront her nation’s patriarchal past through family and protest visuals. Suleimenova’s Residual Memory series, initiated in 2018, reflects on how trauma is passed down through generations. Max Crosbie-Jones covers the experiences of displaced Myanmar artists in Thailand following the coup on 1 February 2021, highlighting their shift from protest art to more personal narratives. The issue also features Sim Raejung's comic project, an interview with Mark Bradford, Ilaria Maria Sala's insights into Hong Kong's art scene, and critiques of various biennales and exhibitions.
Key facts
- ArtReview Asia Winter 2024 issue features Riar Rizaldi on the cover.
- Riar Rizaldi's film Mirage: Eigenstate (2024) involves a cosmonaut experiencing quantum immortality.
- Saule Suleimenova's Residual Memory series addresses patriarchy and authoritarianism in Kazakhstan.
- Myanmar artists displaced after the 1 February 2021 coup are rebuilding communities in Thailand.
- Exhibitions have anonymized artists and edited talks to protect Myanmar artists.
- Art from displaced Myanmar artists has shifted from protest motifs to biographical works.
- Sim Raejung contributes a series of comic strips as an artist project.
- Mark Bradford discusses community engagement in an interview with Mark Rappolt.
Entities
Artists
- Riar Rizaldi
- Stephanie Bailey
- Saule Suleimenova
- Tyler Coburn
- Max Crosbie-Jones
- Sim Raejung
- Mark Bradford
- Mark Rappolt
- Ilaria Maria Sala
- Satoshi Kawata
- Jen Liu
Institutions
- ArtReview Asia
- Gwangju Biennale
- Busan Biennale
- Black Box
Locations
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Hong Kong
- Kyoto
- Singapore
- Gwangju
- Busan