Superimposed Cultures
In the field of art history, conventional academic discourse has long been dominated by a Western perspective, perpetuating a narrow viewpoint that often sidelines the contributions of non-Western cultures, including the Asian cultures in our current exhibition. In recent decades, however, a notable reversal of this trend has emerged, as art historians, academics, critics and artists from the regions in question, as well as international experts, have collectively sought to challenge and reshape these entrenched narratives. This re-evaluation has also been embraced by some artists who, to some extent, engage with and deconstruct these supposedly dominant paradigms by playing with concepts, figures, objects and elements of Western cultural heritage.
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In the field of art history, conventional academic discourse has long been dominated by a Western perspective, perpetuating a narrow viewpoint that often sidelines the contributions of non-Western cultures, including the Asian cultures in our current exhibition. In recent decades, however, a notable reversal of this trend has emerged, as art historians, academics, critics and artists from the regions in question, as well as international experts, have collectively sought to challenge and reshape these entrenched narratives. This re-evaluation has also been embraced by some artists who, to some extent, engage with and deconstruct these supposedly dominant paradigms by playing with concepts, figures, objects and elements of Western cultural heritage.
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