Oceans*A*Part
Collective dumpling making, eating, conversations and reflections event,
Raven Row, London, UK
co-organised with
Annie Jael Kwan (Asia-Art-Activism), Adriel Luis, Cường Phạm, Vera May and In*ter*is*land Collective.
Raven Row, London, UK
co-organised with
Annie Jael Kwan (Asia-Art-Activism), Adriel Luis, Cường Phạm, Vera May and In*ter*is*land Collective.
Since Asia-Art-Activism moved into Raven Row, it has become a meeting place for artists, curators and researchers whose work relates and responds to the cartographies and communities of "Asia" including Southeast Asia and East Asia. Many of our associates and friends also identify as part of a wider global Asian diaspora community, that is itself diverse with links across the vast continents. Through many conversations over the months, some with visitors and friends hailing from across the globe, we find relatable connections and comparable contexts in relation to how we live in our daily lives; how we eat, how we comunicate, and what we do.
This chilly February, warm-up with us over food, music and reflections event, where we discuss with our special guests how the term “Asia Pacific” fuses two large and complex regions of the world into a single identity, for better or worse. In some cases, intertwining groups and subgroups can be an instrument of coalition, while it other cases it can lead to harmful generalizations and marginalization. How has “Asia Pacific” extended beyond a geographic imagination with the rise of travel, migration, and online communication, and what roles do those of the diaspora play in both the preservation and diluting of culture?
Food and music can be indexical and evocative of places and memories. How food is made and eaten, speaks also of systemic practices and histories. Music speaks of historical flows and exchanges across popular culture. This afternoon, we'll share and commune over a hot-pot-luck.
Event Links/Updates:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oceansapart-food-reflections-tickets-55771055729#
https://www.facebook.com/events/369988127168683/
Please bring the following:
-whatever you like to put in a hot pot - put in what you like to get out of it! :)
- a special food so people can have a taste - you would like to share with a story
- a plate/bowl and cutlery
- If you wish to share a playlist or a poem that is relevant - please do!
Please note - this event is also BYOB.
This chilly February, warm-up with us over food, music and reflections event, where we discuss with our special guests how the term “Asia Pacific” fuses two large and complex regions of the world into a single identity, for better or worse. In some cases, intertwining groups and subgroups can be an instrument of coalition, while it other cases it can lead to harmful generalizations and marginalization. How has “Asia Pacific” extended beyond a geographic imagination with the rise of travel, migration, and online communication, and what roles do those of the diaspora play in both the preservation and diluting of culture?
Food and music can be indexical and evocative of places and memories. How food is made and eaten, speaks also of systemic practices and histories. Music speaks of historical flows and exchanges across popular culture. This afternoon, we'll share and commune over a hot-pot-luck.
Event Links/Updates:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oceansapart-food-reflections-tickets-55771055729#
https://www.facebook.com/events/369988127168683/
Please bring the following:
-whatever you like to put in a hot pot - put in what you like to get out of it! :)
- a special food so people can have a taste - you would like to share with a story
- a plate/bowl and cutlery
- If you wish to share a playlist or a poem that is relevant - please do!
Please note - this event is also BYOB.