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Womanifesto an international art exchange program based in Thailand. It is a biannual artist-initiated event focusing on the work of women artists from around the world. Womanifesto has gained international recognition and developed steadily since the first event in 1995. Through various activities, including art exhibitions, workshops and seminars, Womanifesto develops networks among participating artists and encourages interaction within urban and rural communities.[1] The initiative offers a way to rethink feminist, nation-centric, and region-centric narratives of art history.[2]
"Between 1997 and 2008, the feminist biennial Womanifesto in Thailand sought to create networks in art and activism that enacted gender equity and socio-economic justice at a time when biennials in Asia were taking shape," writes Emily Verla Bovino in Ocula Magazine, reporting on Womanifesto's efforts, as charted by Asia Art Archive in an exhibition in Hong Kong in 2020.[1]
In October–November 2019, the Cross Art Projects, a nonprofit curatorial initiative based in Sydney, presented an exhibition titled Archiving Womanifesto: An International Art Exchange, 1990s–Present, where artists Varsha Nair, Nitaya Ueareeworakul, Phaptawan Suwannakudt acted as curators.[3] In July–November 2020, Asia Art Archive, a nonprofit arts organization based in Hong Kong, hosted an exhibition about the history of Womanifesto and the role of pedagogy in this initiative.[4]
- ^ a b "Womanifesto: Crafting Communities at Asia Art Archive". ocula.com. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Archiving Womanifesto: An International Art Exchange, 1990s – Present. Curators: Varsha Nair, Nitaya Ueareeworakul, Phaptawan Suwannakudt. 19 October to 16 November 2019 - The Cross Art Projects". www.crossart.com.au. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ "Archiving Womanifesto: An International Art Exchange, 1990s – Present. Curators: Varsha Nair, Nitaya Ueareeworakul, Phaptawan Suwannakudt. 19 October to 16 November 2019 - The Cross Art Projects". www.crossart.com.au. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ Archive, Asia Art. "Crafting Communities". aaa.org.hk. Retrieved 2020-11-28.