The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT10) Catalogue

The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 210 Synthetic polymer paint and mixed media on plywood boards / 100 diptychs: 25.4 x 40.6cm (each) / Installed dimensions variable Courtesy: The artists This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria NGUYÊN PHUONG LINH Vietnam b.1985 From ‘The encounter’ series: Light. Lightness. 2021 Resin blocks, LED lights, electric motors, cables / Blocks: Two pieces, 11 x 60 x 80cm (each) / Installed dimensions variable The bed 2021 Bed, cast cassiterite pole / Pole: 350 x 1.5cm (diam.) / Installed dimensions variable The tongue 2021 Printed PVC sheet / 210 x 90cm Becoming old 2021 Running 2021 The encounter 2021 The female cows in Nam Dinh and Duong Lam 2021 The roof 2021 Single-channel videos: 16:9, colour, sound, 16:32 minutes Falling Palm Leaves 2021 Reading 2021 Swimming 2021 Single-channel videos: 16:9, colour, sound, 8:07 minutes The head 2021 Single-channel video: 16:9, colour, sound, 4:45 minutes Courtesy: The artist NGUYỄN THỊ CHÂU GIANG Vietnam b.1975 Inside of Us 4 2020 Diptych: Double-sided ink and watercolour on silk / Two panels: 120 x 80cm (each) Our Time 2021 Triptych: Double-sided ink and watercolour on silk / Three panels: 120 x 80cm (each) Courtesy: The artist JASMINE NILANI JOSEPH Sri Lanka b.1990 The absence of the next door 2021 Ink on paper / 15 sheets: 38 x 95cm (each) / Installed dimensions variable / Commissioned for APT10. Purchased 2021. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane SHANNON NOVAK Aotearoa New Zealand b.1979 81 Percent (Australia): Someone you know (from 'Make Visible: Queensland') 2021 Transparent vinyl / Dimensions variable 81 Percent (Australia): For the Voiceless (from 'Make Visible: Queensland') 2021 Artificial roses / Dimensions variable Courtesy: The artist PHI PHI OANH United States/Vietnam b.1979 Fissio 2021 Lacquer on wood / 12 parts: 215 x 50 x 15cm (each) (approx.) / Purchased 2021 with funds from Tim Fairfax AC through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane ARCHIE OCLOS The Philippines b.1989 Immigrants of own nation 2021 Oil on commercial polypropylene rice sacks / 300 x 2346cm / Commissioned for APT10 / Courtesy: The artist LEE PAJE The Philippines b.1980 The Stories that Weren’t Told 2019 Oil on copper mounted on wood / 243.8 x 300cm / Purchased 2021 with funds from Terry and Mary Peabody and Mary-Jeanne Hutchinson through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Somewhere, someday when we are the sea 2021 Oil on copper / 12 panels: 45.7 x 121.9 (each) / Commissioned for APT10. Purchased 2021 with funds from Tim Fairfax AC through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane BAGUS PANDEGA Indonesia b.1985 A Diasporic Mythology 2021 String instruments: Taishogoto, Mandaliong, Balinese Penting, Kecapi Sijobang, Lombok Penting; tea plants ( Camellia sinensis ), LED screens, motors, solenoids, Midi Sprout, custom electronic and mechanic system, glass jar, vinyl paper, custom 3D-printed parts, zinc- plated steel, teak wood, copper, acrylic and instrument stand / Dimensions variable / Commissioned for APT10 / Courtesy: The artist and ROH Projects, Jakarta CHRISTINA PATAIALII Aotearoa New Zealand b.1988 Hard Days Night 2021 Acrylic and house paint on drop cloth / Ten pieces: 140 x 150 x 3cm (stretched); 200 x 200 x 1cm (stretched); 76 x 76 x 2cm (stretched); 122 x 122 x 2cm (stretched); 300 x 250 x 1cm (unstretched); 200 x 200 x 1cm (unstretched) / Commissioned for APT10 / Courtesy: The artist and McLeavy Gallery, Wellington PALA POTHUPITIYE Sri Lanka b.1972 SOMASIRI POTHUPITIYE COLLABORATING ARTIST Sri Lanka b.1938 Belt 2020 Fabric, natural cane, glass beads, acrylic/plastic beads, ropes and decorative codes, plastic and polymers / Three works: 22 x 86.5cm (each) Crown (‘Kagul’) 2020 Fabric, natural cane, glass beads, acrylic/plastic beads, ropes and decorative codes, plastic and polymers / 19 X 20.5cm Head dress 2020 Fabric, natural cane, glass beads, acrylic/plastic beads, ropes and decorative codes, plastic and polymers / Two works: 23 x 34.5cm, 24.5 x 38cm Jacket 2020 Fabric, natural cane, glass beads, acrylic/plastic beads, ropes and decorative codes, plastic and polymers / 66 x 37.5cm Necklace 2020 Fabric, natural cane, glass beads, acrylic/plastic beads, ropes and decorative codes, plastic and polymers / Four works: 15.5 x 20.5cm, 18 x 18cm, 20.5 x 18cm, 20.5 x 24.5cm Courtesy: The artist and Mullegama Art Center PALA POTHUPITIYE Sri Lanka b.1972 Batticaloa Fort 2020–21 Synthetic polymer paint, ink and digital print on canvas / 123 x 157.5cm Colombo Fort 2020–21 Synthetic polymer paint, ink and digital print on canvas / 123 x 157.5cm Kalpitiya Fort 2020–21 Synthetic polymer paint, ink and digital print on canvas / 123 x 157.5cm Courtesy: The artist and Mullegama Art Center Kalutara Fort 2020–21 Synthetic polymer paint, ink and digital print on canvas / 123 x 157.5cm / Purchased 2021 with funds from Professor Emeritus Ian O’Connor AC and Anna Reynolds through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Mannar Fort 2020–21 Synthetic polymer paint, ink and digital print on canvas / 123 x 157.5cm List of works Star Fort 2020–21 Synthetic polymer paint, ink and digital print on canvas / 123 x 157.5cm Erasing Emerging 2021 Printed maps, archival digital print, drawings on paper and synthetic polymer paint on canvas / 111.5 x 304cm The Land and The Heritage 2021 Printed maps cloth, canvas/cloth layers with traditional costume design elements made of glass beads, acrylic/plastic items and beads, colour treads / 91.44 x 152.4cm Courtesy: The artist and Mullegama Art Center SHUBIGI RAO Singapore b.1975 A small study of silence 2021 Single-channel film, sound, colour / Sound contributions: Leena Taneja Rao, Shalmani Rao Paterson, Pratap Rao, Johnny Paterson, Shipra Rao; Soundtrack: Bani Haykal; Editing: Aditi Chauhan A total lineal feet of edge 2021 Mixed media on Fabriano Rosapina paper / Six sheets: 70 x 100cm (each) Two transects 2021 Giclée prints on acid- and lignin-free Hahnemühle Ultrasmooth Fine Art Photo Rag / Two sheets: 180 x 120cm (each) Supported by National Arts Council, Singapore / Courtesy: The artist SYAGINI RATNA WULAN Indonesia b.1979 Anthelion 2021 Wood, canvas and lacquer paint / 25 modules: 120 x 275cm (each) Atrium 2021 Resin casting and colour pigment / 80 x 130 x 6.5cm Paraselene 2021 Engraved acrylic sheet and lacquer paint / 120 x 200cm Parhelion 2021 Acrylone butadine styrene plastic, stainless steel and lacquer paint / 300 x 500cm Sun Dog 2021 Resin casting and colour pigment / One dome: 60cm (diam.); 18 pieces: 7.3cm (diam., each) 22 Degree 2021 Acrylone butadine styrene plastic, stainless steel and lacquer paint / 200 x 300cm Courtesy: The artist and ROH Projects, Jakarta KOJI RYUI Japan/Australia b.1976 Citadel 2021 Mixed media / Dimensions variable / Commissioned for APT10 / Courtesy: The artist and Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and Artspace, Sydney TITA SALINA Indonesia b.1973 IRWAN AHMETT Indonesia b.1975 Garuda Berkepala Naga (The Dragon-headed Garuda) 2021 Two-channel video installation with found objects / Installed dimensions variable / Commissioned for APT10 / Courtesy: The artists SELEKA INTERNATIONAL ART SOCIETY INITIATIVE Tonga, est. 2008 TEVITA LATU LEAD ARTIST Tonga b.1987 TANIELA PETELO LEAD ARTIST Tonga b.1978 Hifo ki ‘Olunga 2021 Synthetic polymer paint, recycled fabrics, barkcloth, wood, coconut shells, dried pandanus, mixed media / Dimensions variable / Commissioned for APT10 / Purchased 2021 with funds from Tim Fairfax AC through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane THASNAI SETHASEREE Thailand b.1968 It’s unclearly clear, as yet incomplete 2017–21 Paper collage, Buddhist monk robes, urethane, metal / Three parts: 400 x 800cm (each) / Commissioned for APT10. Purchased 2021 with funds from Metamorphic Foundation through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane KAMRUZZAMAN SHADHIN Bangladesh b.1974 GIDREE BAWLEE FOUNDATION OF ARTS Bangladesh, est. 2001 Collaborating artists: Johura Begum, Monowara Begum, Majeda Begum, Fatema Begum (1), Shabnur Begum, Chayna Begum, Fatema Begum (2), Samiron Begum, Shirina Begum, Rekha, Nasima Begum, Shushila Rani, Protima Rani, Akalu Barman The fibrous souls 2018–21 Jute, cotton, thread, clay, brass / 70 pots: 40–100cm each (diam.) (approx.) with 70 shikas of various dimensions / Installed dimensions variable / Originally commissioned by Samdani Art Foundation / Purchased 2021 with funds from Metamorphic Foundation through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane KARAN SHRESTHA Nepal b.1985 waiting for Nepal 2011–12 Digital photographs meanwhile 2017 Single-channel video: 16:9, colour, sound, 38 minutes a future deferred 2019 Ink on archival cotton paper / 56 x 155cm in these folds 2019–20 Ink on paper / 152 x 228.6cm unhearing 2020 Red chalk on banana paper / 40 x 28cm fossilization 2021 Watercolour, ink, collage on Nepali paper / 76.5 x 51cm hundreds of flowers more 2021 Single-channel video: 16:9, colour, sound, 16:97 minutes still, the dream 2021 Ink on archival cotton paper / 115 x 84cm Courtesy: The artist SUMAKSHI SINGH India b.1980 Afterlife (Bricks) 2020–21 Thread / 152.9 x 426.7 cm / Purchased 2021 with funds from Tim Fairfax AC through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Afterlife (Brick fragments) 2020–21 Thread / Installed dimensions variable Courtesy: The artist and Exhibit 320 Afterlife (Door and shadow) 2020–21 Thread / 210.8 x 106.7 cm Afterlife (Drawing roomwindow) 2020–21 Thread / 182.8 x 121.9 cm Purchased 2021 with funds from Tim Fairfax AC through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Afterlife (Fragmented brick wall with tv roomwindow) 2020–21 Thread / 243 x 117cm (approx.) / Courtesy: The artist and Exhibit 320