TransActions in the Field
Challenging the Role of Citizen Participation through Participatory Public Art
TransActions in the Field (TATF) is an inter-Asia masterclass which took place from 14 – 26 November 2015 in Kuala Lumpur. This 12-day program functioned as a platform of co-creation and co-intelligence for established and emerging creative practitioners in the interface between art and society to develop and share skills and experiences. The masterclass explored on how to improve the conditions and skills to produce new forms of public art nationally and internationally.
Programme Duration
14 – 26 November 2015
Venue
I. Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur
II.Kampung Bandar Dalam
Organizer
Lostgens’ Contemporary Art Space
Developed in collaboration with
Susanne Bosch (Germany)
Yeoh Lian Heng (Malaysia)
Goethe-Institut Malaysia
Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio (Spain)
In partnership with
the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur
with the support from
Krishen Kit ASTRO Fund,
Ifa (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen)
Madrasah Tarbiyah
PADU (Majilis Perpaduan Dan Pembangunan Kampung Bandar Dalam)
Project Manager
Krystie Ng
Project Coordinator
See Yee Wen
Assistant Coordinator
Farhan Azahan
Sim Hoi Ling
JJ Ng Zing Shein
Technical Support
Chocolate Lim
Graphic Design
Tsuji Lam
CC Kua
Village Coordinator
Soleh
Handbook Design
Brilliantaire Creative Studio
Nasi Soo
Preparation
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TATF was organised by the Lostgens’ Contemporary Art Space, developed in collaboration with German artist Susanne Bosch and Yeoh Lian Heng, the Goethe-Institut Malaysia and researcher Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio from Spain.
Participants
This transition revealed and exposed the participants with the diverse yet highly complex socio-political structures of the country which is often segmented by races, languages and religions.
TATF’s approach to this complexity is a participatory framework that allows all participants to learn, share, experience and practice their insights at eye level. There were 22 participants from all over Asia and Germany. They are:
Alecia Neo (Singapore) • Alex Lee (Malaysia) • Alice Ko Nien Pu (Taiwan) • Bhumin Dhanaketpisarn (Thailand) • Caique Tizzi (Germany) • Chen Guan Jhang (Taiwan) • Dijuwadi (Indonesia) • Elaine Ho Wing-Ah (China/USA) • Hayman Oo (Myanmar) • Jakob Bartnik (Germany) • Lawai Ului Jok (Malaysia) • Lee Cheah Ni (Malaysia) • Lee Chun Fung (Hong Kong) • Lim Paik Yin (Malaysia) • Manila bartnik (Germany) • Misako Ichimura (Japan) • Okui Lala (Malaysia) • Renan Laruan (The Philippines) • Rika Aki (Japan) • Tey Beng Tze (Malaysia) • Zikri Rahman (Malaysia) • Zulu Kageyama (Japan)
The structure of the masterclass follows the idea of offering an intensive learning programme with real life projects and experiential learning in diverse settings. The first week of TATF was largely based at Lostgens’. During the masterclass, the participants worked together in smaller teams in on- and off times of the program where they developed many future projects and interventions in depth. The masterclass was run as an Open Space which gave maximum responsibility and power to the participants to create their own programme.
Welcome Party & Ice Breaking
Petaling Street & Chow Kit Tour
Discussion – Talk – Sharing
Open Space
Global Movement + Arts Education
Night Party
An archive exhibition (19 – 26 November) was also set up by the participants at Lostgens’ as an organic collaborative process of engaging with each others’ materials. In addition, there were also several sharing sessions opened to the public by the participants and invited guest speakers to talk on various contemporary issues.
While on the second week it moved to a Malay village called Kampung Bandar Dalam located at the border of the Selangor state. The participants were invited to a monthly open mic poetry night where they decided to actively contribute with performances (singing, dance, speech, poetry reading or even playing a game). The show was also broadcasted by the local radio station. The participants also self-initiated the idea to develop a Transaction-Dinner in the village on the final day as a public intervention where they were given a kitchen to prepare 11 courses using entirely local ingredients from the village market. The dinner was conducted in a performative manner for 60 people.
Paksi Poetry Night
Visits
Workshops
Public Intervention
Discussion
Culture Activities
Group Activities
Recreation
Farewell
Farewell Party
Special Thanks to
Anita Kusch
Birdnest Collective and Cafe Birdnest Guesthouse
David Ngui
Evangeline
Findars
Gan Sze Hooi
Leong Lih Sy
Louise Yow Sing Hwa
Mr. Rolf Stehle
Willi
Abu Bakar Abd Ghani
Ahmad Faizal
Azizi Hashim
Cikgu Ishak Surin
Dinsman
Hajjah Latifah binti Haji Abd Rauf Hamdi Aziz
Ismail Othman
Jasri Juson
Kassim Muhammad
Khairunas Moin
Low Ley Soon
Mark Tan
Pei Yee
Race Phua
Rachel Yap
Stanley Yap
Viko Ng Zhi June
Vincent Gor
Wai Lon
Zuhairah Bt Mohamed
林崇潔
Khairul Hamidi @ Uda
Khairul Salleh Ishak @ Abang Yoi
Kompang Silaturahim
Makcik Noraini & Makcik Asmah
Mohamed Nasser Mohamed
Mohd Amir Jaafar Bakry
Mohd Amirul @ Botak
Mohd Rais
Mohd Zahar
Mohd Zaid Jaafar Bakry
Noraidi Kasmooyee
Pemuda Madrasah Tarbiyah Penduduk-penduduk dan Budak-budak KBD Raja Yusoff Ariffin
Rasyidi Sulaiman @ Eddie
Raya Artha
Rozan Azen Mat Rasip
Samsul Akbar
Shaharuddin Mahmud
Soleh
Suffian Suhaimi
Wong Siew Ki
Yaacob Hamid
Zainal bin Damsar dan Sofia binti Tarmizi Zulfadli Suhaimi
Chan Sing Ying
Cheong Chen Keen
Chok Yue Zan
Choon Chee Shyan
Chor Chee Hoe
Chuah Shu Ruei
Chun Yee
Fiona Wong
JJ Ng
Joanne Teh
Junyi Mah
Justin Moh
Liew Xue Yi
Ling
