Frequencies of Tradition is a major group exhibition presenting artworks and new commissions by 19 international artists and collectives, filmmakers, and scholars that address the entanglements between tradition and modernity in Asia. Resulted from Hyunjin Kim’s long-term visual studies and research since 2012, The exhibition is co-organized by the Guangdong Times Museum (Guangzhou) and KADIST (Paris & San Francisco).

The exhibition explores the turbulence of imperialism, colonialism, and nation-state building and its impact on tradition, and how it continues to manifest in our lives today. Tradition is still a part of people’s daily lives in Asia, connecting generations, transmitting the values of the community, and serving as a living archive of the future emergence of cultures. On the other hand, it is also estranged by perceptions as a source of patriarchy, authoritarianism, and outdated customs. Departing from an understanding of tradition as a contested space where one can critically reflect on Asian modernization, the exhibition provides a liminal space to expand our knowledge of regional modernization.

Artists : Yoeri Guépin Ho Tzu Nyen Chia Wei Hsu siren eun young jung Jane Jin Kaisen Alexander Keefe Ashoke Chatterjee Liz Phillips Tomoko Kikuchi Ayoung Kim Hwayeon Nam Ko Sakai Ryusuke Hamaguchi Lieko Shiga Simon Soon Stella Roger Nelson Stephanie Spray Pacho Velez Erika Tan Fiona Tan Evelyn Taocheng Wang Ming Wong Yo Daham Zheng Guogu

Further Information :
Guangdong Times Museum