Afterimage: Is there such thing as Southeast Asian Photography?

Supartono, Alexander

Abstract

A survey of contemporary photography practice in Southeast Asia inevitably invites reflection the idea of the region as an interconnected geopolitical and cultural territory. As such, geographical proximity should, hypothetically, play a determinant role in social and cultural processes, which in turn define a set of commonalities shared among photographic works from the region. At the same time, exploring commonalities in an overwhelmingly variegated region -- without dominant language, religion or political system -- such as Southeast Asia seems like an inconceivable marriage. Therefore, the relevance to localize contemporary practice in a territorial logic is in question, when digital proximity surpasses the geographical one.

Citation

Supartono, A. (2014). Afterimage: Is there such thing as Southeast Asian Photography?. In Afterimage: Contemporary Photography from Southeast Asia (14-19). Singapore Art Museum

• Online Publication Date: Oct 3, 2014
• Publication Date: Oct 3, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 30, 2025
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 14-19
• Book Title: Afterimage: Contemporary Photography from Southeast Asia
• ISBN: 978-981-09-2217-7
• Keywords: Contemporary Photography, Southeast Asia, Singapore Art Museum
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4250251
• Publisher URL: https://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/About/Publications