Beyond the Future: Papers from the Third Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

sources or grounds for new inspirations. Then , there will also arise new questions concern ing what is quality and what are new standards in criticism . The Asia and Pacific reg ions, wh ich have many similarities and differences, will find it forever impossible to define their identity, will be a huge treasure-house of traditional and contemporary cultures . Variety stands for richness. And it will end lessly stimulate the inspiration of art creation . Consequently, Asian and Pacific regions will, I bel ieve, play a major role in forming a new world art and the global culture in the next century. 1 51