Dear Partners and Friends of SEA Junction, 

This October agenda is full of a variety of programs, of which the two main ones are exhibitions. The first, “Not Just Labor, Migrant Photo Voices from Thailand’s Fisheries” is currently being exposed for the second time at the BACC Pop-Up site at SEACON Srinakarin. The second, “Cartooning the ASEAN Way of Non-Interference and Consensus” to be held at BACC towards the end of the month, is a unique exhibition exploring the role of ASEAN through comics and cartoons by artists in the region. Other activities consist of a workshop on Indonesian batik ornaments and on how to search for the extensive batik collection in Dutch archives, and a panel discussion on art and power dynamics with artists from the region in collaboration with the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) and the Embassy of the Netherlands.

As usual, we continue to carry on our regular activities with the monthly Mini Book and Craft Fair and the monthly #WhatsHappening in Myanmar Updates.

We hope you will continue to find our program of interest. We count on your participation and help in sharing the information about our programs with your network. And, if you would like to support us, please click on the donation box below, or if you are in Thailand just scan the QR code!

Best regards,
Lia Sciortino Sumaryono
Founder and Executive Director, SEA Junction

PLEASE consider a donation to support our activities!

EVENT PROGRAM

 

Photo Exhibition “Not Just Labor; Migrant Photo Voices from Thailand’s Fisheries”
Exhibition: 28 September – 27 October 2024, 11 am – 7 pm, BACC pop•up, Gallery 1 at MMAD, 3rd floor, Seacon Square Srinakarin

The exhibition organized by SEA Junction with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia initiative funded by the European Union was first exhibited at BACC last May. It will again be exhibited at SEACON Square Srinakarin as part of BACC Pop-Up activities. The display consists of photos taken on mobile phones by migrants from Cambodia and Myanmar, who are now living in Phuket, Phang Nga, and Chantaburi to work in the fishing and seafood industry. The message the photostories and the exhibition convey is that migrants are more than just labor and more than the sum of the difficulties and exploitation endured.

See further: https://seajunction.org/event/photo-exhibition-not-just-labor-migrant-photo-voices-from-thailands-fisheries-3/

Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
12 – 13 October 2024, 11 am – 7 pm, SEA Junction

Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia. At the fair, we offer small crafts from the region along with many books, including new books from recognized publishers, second-hand books double to those in our library, and development-related books from outside the region that have been donated to SEA Junction. We also have a collection of books in French, and Italian and Southeast Asian books doubled to our library recently received by donors. Please note that all funds raised at the fair contribute to SEA Junction’s functioning and activities

See further: https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-and-craft-fair-48/

46th #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar Monthly Update
Date: TBA

SEA Junction with media support from Irrawaddy and Mizzima and in partnership with AJAR will hold the 46th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates. This time our speaker is Aung Zaw, a well-known Burmese journalist, editor, and founder of The Irrawaddy. The updated information will be provided later on. 

Art and Power Dynamics in Southeast Asia
Date: 25 October 2024
Time: 5.30
Venue: SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC

This panel discussion will see artists living in different Southeast Asian countries who are participating in the Bangkok Art Biennale discuss the role of art in exploring power dynamics in the respective countries and in the region. The artists are Mella Nintidyo and Agus Ongge from Indonesia, Satt Moe from Myanmar and a Thai artist currently being contacted. Detailed information will be provided soon.

he Art of Batik Workshop with Sabine Bolk
Date: 26 October  2024, 1.00 – 5.30 pm
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC

Event background

In Indonesia the making of batik, the use of batik patterns and their meaning, and the wearing of batik are UNESCO ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’. The workshop  by Sabine Bolk, a Dutch artist and researcher will consist of two sessions, namely 1) the paper sarong session where participants learn to compose batik patterns on paper and 2) the exploring of batik collections in Dutch museums

Registration and payment of TBH 200 is required upfront in order to prepare materials for the workshop.

See further schedule: https://seajunction.org/event/the-art-of-batik-workshop-with-sabine-bolk/

Exhibition “Cartooning the ASEAN Way of Non-Interference and Consensus”
Date: 22 October – 3 November 2024
Time: 10 am – 8 pm
Place: Curved Wall, 4th, BACC & Corner Space, 1st floor, BACC

This exhibition displays cartoons and comics from artists in Southeast Asia.  The winners of a competition recently held by SEA Junction in collaboration with AJAR for the two categories of cartoons and comics, as well as other selected artworks submitted to the competition will be exhibited on two floors of BACC. The exhibition aims to draw attention to regional governance and trigger a conversation on steps needed in realizing a people-oriented ASEAN.

Cartoon Winners: https://seajunction.org/winner-of-the-cartoons-and-comics-competition-cartooning-the-asean-way-of-non-interference-and-consensus-cartoons-category/
Comics Winners: https://seajunction.org/winner-of-the-cartoons-and-comics-competition-cartooning-the-asean-way-of-non-interference-and-consensus-comics-storyboard-category/

More info: https://seajunction.org/event/exhibition-cartooning-the-asean-way-of-non-interference-and-consensus/