Presented by Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media

Day 1: Friday 17 September 2021, 5pm to 8pm
Day 2: Saturday 18 September 2021, 12pm to 8pm
Venue: Chapel Gallery, Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film

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Presenting independent voices that contribute to the field of curatorial practices in Singapore and abroad, the conference Inventory: Reconsidering Curatorial Practice takes a closer look at how non-institutional positions are addressing changes and blockages in contemporary curating, in relation to the radical expansion of and interest in the field over the last few years.

Organised by
Dr Marc Gloede, Assistant Professor, NTU ADM

In collaboration with
Chelsea Chua, Programme Director, Objectifs
Soh Kay Min, Project Manager

Presented by Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media
in collaboration with Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film


SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2021

5.00pm
Welcome & Introduction
Chelsea Chua, Programme Director, Objectifs – Centre for Photography and Film
Who Speaks?
Marc Gloede, Assistant Professor, NTU ADM

6.00pm
Panel Discussion: Developments, Changes, and Revisions in Singapore

Why Collaborate Now
Jason Wee (SG), Artist, Writer, and Founder Grey Projects
Curating Many-Thing
Jennifer Teo & Woon Tien Wei (SG), Co-founders, Post-Museum
A Little Further North
Wang Ruobing (SG), Co-founder, Comma Space

SATURDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2021

12.00pm Panel Discussion: Independent Singapore Narratives Part I

Artist as organizer/artist as curator: RUANG (2017) and MAT (2019)
Zulkhairi Zulkiflee (SG), Artist and Founder, Sikap
Time After Time
Samantha Yap (SG), Independent Curator and Writer
Independent Reliant Making and Showing: The case of Anthony Chin’s S$1,996/- S$831.06/-
Louis Ho (SG), Independent Curator, Critic, and Art Historian

3.00pm Panel Discussion: Independent Singapore Narratives Part II:

Working with Swansongs
Elaine Thanya Marie Teo (SG), Independent Curator and Co-founder, Tekad Kolektif
The Artist’s Ally
Berny Tan (SG), Artist and Independent Curator

Writing in the First Person
Anca Rujoiu (SG), Independent Curator and Editor

6.00pm Panel Discussion: Relocating the Curatorial Field

Queer Process
Jeannine Tang (NYC/SG), Assistant Professor, Eugene Lang College, The New School
Who’s haunting who? bestiary of archival encounters
Michelle Wong (Hong Kong), Independent Curator
No Free Reading
David Blamey (UK), Founder, Open Editions
…on a moving ground
Mira Asriningtyas and Dito Yuwono (IN), Co-founders, LIR Space