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Caught by the Lockdown:
Artists’ Struggles and Strategies
December 19, 2020
This webinar described the personal situation of foreign visual
artists as they were caught by the global pandemic and the ensuing
lockdown. It was an insightful sharing on how the global pandemic
and lockdown affected their art practice and projects and the
strategies they employed to cope and thrive. The insights and
realizations shared with fellow artists who are struggling during this
time elicited relevant discourse.
Inagaki Tatsuo of Japan shared his artistic concept of realizing
communication that transcends cultural backgrounds that seemed
to have originated in experiences over several days at VIVA.
Tatsuo San aimed to use his online knowledge and experience
in multiple areas. As a long-term plan, he is thinking of creating
a platform for overseas artists to come to Japan and work. Rini
Hashim of Malaysia, on the other hand, expressed that artists from
her country have long looked for inspiration in Filipino art and have
integrated certain Filipino artists in their university syllabus. She
is advocating for the practice of circular economy in art-making.
Wimo Ambala Bayang of Indonesia focuses on photography and
video as his primary art mediums and creative channels. Apparently,
Jogja artists kept inching forward even if the world was in a standstill.
There were artist grants from different sectors.
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