Patriarchy in Asian Art

The theme of our project is “Patriarchy in Asian Art” The reason why we treat patriarchy as a core theme is that we are aware as Asian artists of the male-dominated social structure that oppresses and exploits the other sex. To begin this project, we researched patriarchal discrimination against women in our respective countries and regions of origin. We found that patriarchy takes different forms in each country but permeates all aspects of society: judicial, cultural and economic. We concluded that addressing this problem requires inclusive solidarity across countries and cultures. We then organised the specifics of our project in three media: panel discussions, installations, and a zine. The reason for this was that we believed that a composite project combining these different media would be the most effective way to achieve an interactive exchange between the artists and the audience. We wanted to discuss this topic in the context of an unstable, abstract, and evolving patriarchal society, tapping into new artistic assumptions in a different and inclusive way.