Friday 18 October 2019, 9am – 6pm
New Law School Foyer, University of Sydney
Keynote speaker: Prof Flaudette May Datuin, University of the Philippines
Roundtable
Saturday 19 October 2019 at 1pm
The Cross Art Projects
Roundtable chair: Prof Flaudette May Datuin, University of the Philippines
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Exhibition opens
Saturday 19 October at 3pm
The Cross Art Projects
Exhibition Guest Speaker
Rachel Kent, Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibition runs 19 October to 16 November 2019
Curators: Varsha Nair, Nitaya Ueareeworakul, Phaptawan Suwannakudt
Outline
In 1995 an informal gathering of women artists, writers and activists in Bangkok put together a feminist art exhibition, Tradisexion. Calling themselves Womanifesto, this collective went on to organize biennale events that aimed to increase women’s visibility. It was the first feminist collective of its kind in the region, seeking to strengthen links between women artists regionally and internationally. Among its many projects include art residencies held in rural Thailand and online curations in cyberspace. Archiving Womanifesto presents this history, with issues raised to be discussed in an open symposium.
