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A Brief on Asian Performance Art

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Part of the Something Human Study Room Guide on Southeast Asian performance (P3334).

Artist / Author Qing Sonnenberg
Editor Sabrina Sit
Publisher Confabulation Private Limited
ISBN 1793-9739
Reference A0757
Date 2010
Journal Confabulation
Journal date April 2010
Journal page 50-53
Type Article

Keywords

Alessandra Cianetti Amanda Heng Angie Seah Annie Jael Kwan Asiatopia Black Market International Boris Nieslony Bruce Quek CCLAP Cross-Cultural Live Art Project future of imagination Indonesia Jason Lim Jeremy Hiah Jittima Pholsawek Julisana Yasin Kai Lam LADA Lee Wen Live Art Development Agency Lynn Lu map MAP3 Melati Suryodarmo Movement x Archive x Performance Noor Effendy Ibrahim Paisan Plienbangchang Sabrina Koh Singapore Tang Da Wu Thailand Vichukorn Tangpaiboon Zai Kuning

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