AN ARTIST COLLECTIVE
LAB OF ASIAN DIASPORA
Lab of Asian Diaspora is a collective of artists of Asian descent. With this event series, we aim to strengthen the networking and visibility of the Asian diaspora.
“Writing Beyond the Yester-Morrow” explores new collaborative formats between urbanism and experimental music within the (pan-)Asian diaspora, examining its relationship with a new audience of transcultural communities.
Our Artist Lab was divided into different focal areas: In the first part, we invited practitioners from the (pan-)Asian diaspora in the performing arts to reflect on their experiences with cultural projects (dance, theater, performance, and new music) and their connections with diverse audiences over the past three years.
At the core of our collective evaluation were various strategies for engaging diverse audiences—whether activist, political, spontaneous, or otherwise—including ways to connect with people from different cultural backgrounds, such as the (pan-)Asian diaspora with its distinct cultural and political histories.
Additionally, we discussed crisis management and the structural development of a platform and network for professionals in the performing arts (music, performance, politics, and society) with (pan-)Asian backgrounds.
In the second part of the lab, participants shared insights into their own work through various workshops. This led to discussions about the future and how the reflections from the first phase could be translated into concrete artistic impulses.
The implementation phase of our lab revealed some unexpected perspectives. Many engaging discussions took place in the kitchen, over shared meals often prepared by Chinese lab leader Hang Su, embracing the motto “food is love, food is understanding,” which lies at the heart of Asian culture. The decision to continue this practice during the public presentation was met with overwhelming enthusiasm.
Host:
Hang Su, with LÍNGSĀNLÍNG and MAM – Manufaktur für aktuelle Musik
Participating Artists:
Peyee Chen, To Doan, Nina Guo, Dr. Kien Nghi Ha, Silvan Hagenbrock, Renu Hossain, Paul Hübner, Olivia Hyunsin Kim, Christian Kesten, Josefin Kwon, Sun-Young Nam, Thủy-Tiên Nguyễn, Quang Nguyen-Xuan, Ariel Orah, Ming Poon, Dan Su, Thu Hoài Tran.
Funding & Local Partner:
The project was funded by the Fonds Darstellende Künste.
Local Partner: C*Space Berlin
Event Dates:
📅 August 21–26, 2023
📅 September 8, 2023