Kin Chui
Dublin Core
Title
Kin Chui
Description
The Straits of Singapore have long been a hotspot for seafaring banditry. Throughout its cultural history, the notion of “pirate” has remained negatively connoted by its ancient definition as “common enemy of mankind”. Kin Chui plans to expand his ongoing research on concepts and practices of piracy in the Southeast Asian archipelago in order to articulate a speculative framework for a decolonised artistic praxis. By unravelling its multiplicity of meanings and manifestations—ranging from sea banditry to unauthorized reproductions, from illegal taxi services to unlicensed broadcasts—and the semantic shift from unlawful practice to mode of resistance, the artist will delve into the intersections between art and activism, subversive disruptions of colonial regimes and global capitalism, and issues of privatisation of the commons. Specifically, he plans to articulate a lexicon of resistance based on the glossary of piracy and conduct anthropological research into both digital pirate initiatives and counter-piracy measures implemented in the region.
Date
1 April 2020 – 29 September 2020
Contributor
Coverage
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Short Description
The artist will delve into the intersections between art and activism, subversive disruptions of colonial regimes and global capitalism, and issues of privatisation of the commons.
Cycle
Location
Onsite (CCA)
Collaboration
No
Commissioned Work
No
Files
Collection
Citation
“Kin Chui,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/1301.
Item Relations
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