On Wednesday 30 July at 6pm, Artspace Aotearoa’s visiting exhibiting artists Martha Atienza and Yee I-Lann will participate in a conversation facilitated by Kairauhī Curator Robbie Handcock.

Martha and I-Lann both work in and with their communities in the Philippines and Malaysia respectively. Hear their reflections on their practices, their communities and how they engage outward from the region.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This event is free.
This event is held in the gallery at Artspace Aotearoa.
This location is accessible.
This event will be seated and microphones will be used.
Light refreshments will be available.
Booking is encouraged but not essential.

BIOGRAPHIES

Martha Atienza lives and works in Bantayan Island, Philippines. Atienza is a Dutch-Filipino video artist exploring the format’s ability to document and question issues related to the environment, community, and development. Her video is rooted in both ecological and sociological concerns as she studies the intricate interplay between local traditions, human subjectivity, and the natural world. Atienza won the Baloise Art Prize in Art Basel in 2017 for her seminal work Our Islands (2017). Recent biennales and triennials include the 17th Istanbul Biennial (2022), Istanbul; Bangkok Art Biennale: Escape Routes (2020), BACC, Bangkok Honolulu Biennial: To Make Wrong / Right / Now (2019), Oahu, Hawaii ; and the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (2018), QAGOMA, Brisbane.

Yee I-Lann lives and works in Kota Kinabalu. Yee is a leading contemporary artist recognised for her ongoing research into the evolving intersection of power, colonialism, and neo-colonialism in Southeast Asia. Often centering on counter-narratives or ‘histories from below,’ she has recently begun collaborative work with sea-based and land-based communities, as well as indigenous mediums in Sabah, Malaysia. Yee has exhibited widely in museums in Asia, Europe, Australia, and the United States. Notable retrospectives include Fluid World (2011), Adelaide’s Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, and Yee I-Lann: 2005-2016 (2016) Ayala Museum in Manila, Philippines.