Conversations Platform curated by Thanks for Nothing

Thanks for Nothing is an association that mobilizes artists and the world of culture by organizing artistic and solidarity projects with a concrete impact on society. It is part of a globalized context marked by deep economic, environmental and social divides. For the 9th edition of Asia NOW, Thanks for Nothing will be focusing on the themes of textiles, diasporas and ecology in the Asian art scene during the discussions.

Thanks for Nothing organized a day of conferences, accompanied by a creative workshop for schoolchildren. The program included 5 round-table discussions highlighting committed practices on the Asian scene. Highlighting a variety of individual and collective practices, the speakers demonstrated the artistic richness, innovative curatorial approaches and social commitment of the Asian scene.

Friday, October 20th

Nicolas Bourriaud on the Gwangju Biennal, 2024
11:30AM – 12:30PM 

With:

  • Nicolas Bourriaud, Artistic Director of the Gwangju Biennial 2024, Curator, writer, art critic and theorist

  • Marine Van Schoonbeek, General Director and co-founder of Thanks for Nothing

The myth as Vector for Human Ecology
2:30PM – 3:30PM In English

With:

  • Leiko Ikemura, Artist, Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Galerie Karsten Greve

  • Maitha S. Abdalla, Artist, Tabari Artspace

  • Elena Sorokina, Curator, art historian

Building the museum of tomorrow
3:30PM – 4:00PM In English

With:

  • Lina Jinhyung Kim, Founder and curator, K&L Museum

  • Marine Van Schoonbeek, General Director and co-founder of Thanks for Nothing

Understanding the critical zone: collective narratives
4:00PM – 5:00PM In English

With:

  • Martin Guinard, Curator at Luma Arles, co-curator at the Taipei Biennial in 2020

  • Quỳnh Lâm, Artist 

  • Charwei Tsai, Artist, mor charpentier

Social Commitment in the Central Asian Art Scene
5:00PM – 6:00PM In English

With:

  • Yannick Lintz, President of the Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet

  • Jamilya Nurkalieva, Director of the Tselinny Center for Contemporary Culture

  • Dilda Ramazan, Founder of Wake up, Kazakhstan!, independent curator, activist, artist and art critic

Collaborative workshop with the artist Liên Hoàng-Xuân with one class from the Aqueduc kindergarten (Paris 10th)  considered Réseau d’Éducation Prioritaire.