Dr Alexander Supartono
| Biography | I am an art historian, curator, and educator committed to situating colonial and postcolonial visual culture—particularly photography—within an inclusive, decolonised global history of art. My work engages with collective art activism, interdisciplinary research, and the broader field of Southeast Asian Studies. I am member of Indonesian collective of art workers Taring Padi. I hold a BA in Social Philosophy from Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta, Indonesia (2001), an MA in Southeast Asian Study with an Art History specialisation from Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA (2010) and a PhD in Photography History from School of Art History, University of St Andrews, Scotland (2015). My training in Western Art and photography history and my curatorial practice in contemporary Southeast Asian art and photography have equipped me with the range of methodological tools and research skills necessary in linking Art History, Photography History and Critical Theory with art and photographic practice from the global south perspective. |
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| Research Interests | a. Colonial and postcolonial histories of Southeast Asian photography b. Histories and theories of photographic practice; c. Contemporary curatorial practice and debates around changing modes/sites of displaying photographs within and outside the museum, in media and via online platforms; d.Modern and contemporary debates within a framework of global art history, theory and visual culture. e. Collective art activism and politic form global south perspective |
| Teaching and Learning | BA1 History of Photography I, 1839 to the 1950s BA2 History of Photography II, Post-war to Contemporary Practice BA2 Theory for Photo Practice BA3 The Image and the Archive BA4 Dissertation Supervision MSc Theory and Context in Advertising Master Thesis supervision |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | a. Colonial and postcolonial histories of Southeast Asian art and photography b. Histories and theories of photographic practice; c.Modern and contemporary debates within a framework of global art history, theory and visual culture. d. Collective art activism and politic from global south perspective |