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CHENG Nien Yuan
Perspectives on the Philippines
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Passion + Procession: Art of the Philippines
After a six month run (24 June 2017 – 7 January 2018), 'Passion + Procession: Art of the Philippines' is just about to close at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). Before it does, however, the members of Perspectives on the Past decided to conduct a little experiment: to visit this exhibition, and … Continue reading Passion + Procession: Art of the Philippines
‘Ghosts and Spectres – Shadows of History’ at the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art: A Review/Memory
The following is a personal account of CHENG Nien Yuan’s visit to this exhibition, which foregrounded to her not only the construction of state narratives but, inadvertently, of the curatorial staging of narratives in the gallery. In the spirit of the exhibit, she writes in the present tense as she remembers a past. It is … Continue reading ‘Ghosts and Spectres – Shadows of History’ at the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art: A Review/Memory
EuroSEAS@Oxford, here we come!
In this special blog post, Natali Pearson outlines PoP’s (double!) panel for the EuroSEAS conference to be held next week at the University of Oxford. If you happen to be in the area, come and hear us talk about ritual and ritualisation in Southeast Asia! Stay tuned in the weeks to come for our post-conference … Continue reading EuroSEAS@Oxford, here we come!
The ending of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye… and what it says about history-telling
PoP's performance studies/oral history person Cheng Nien Yuan talks about the critically-acclaimed, award-winning graphic novel that-shall-not-be-named. Specifically, she looks closely at the last few impactful pages of the book. Friends of mine know I think about food. A lot. When I look at the edges of my closed, worn copy of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, … Continue reading The ending of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye… and what it says about history-telling
Ex-political detainee Dr Poh Soo Kai’s (Singapore) book launch for ‘Living in a Time of Deception’ at Sydney University
This book launch, organised by the Sydney Southeast Centre and held at the Law Lounge at the University, was attended by PoP!'s Natali Pearson and Cheng Nien Yuan. Here are Nien Yuan's thoughts on the successful, and important, night below. All photos of the launch are credited to SSEAC's Samuel Bashfield. Singapore turned 51 this year. To celebrate … Continue reading Ex-political detainee Dr Poh Soo Kai’s (Singapore) book launch for ‘Living in a Time of Deception’ at Sydney University
Of Puppets and Polyvocality: The XIXth International Oral History Association Conference in Bengaluru, India 27 June – 1 July 2016
In early July, our oral historian CHENG Nien Yuan attended the International Oral History Association’s 2016 Conference in Bengaluru, India. What did she expect of the conference and how did it turn out? How was Southeast Asian oral history represented in the panels? Read on to find out! I didn’t really know what to expect before arriving … Continue reading Of Puppets and Polyvocality: The XIXth International Oral History Association Conference in Bengaluru, India 27 June – 1 July 2016
