Scope of the Anthology
The anthology section of the project has been developed by an artist-led editorial collective. With contributions from artists alongside curators and scholars. Individual pieces vary within a spectrum of academic and non-academic contributions: in some cases, academic texts take on more experimental or conversational forms; some creative and personal contributions reflect first-hand experiences of past Womanifesto events; and other texts consider concepts of collectivity and archival practices, fitting within an established academic mould.
This anthology makes a polyvocal contribution to the field of art history, and specifically the study of Southeast Asian Contemporary Art, by offering scholarly inputs alongside first-hand reflections and primary resources. It is hoped that the broad scope of contributions will collectively enrich the histories of Womanifesto and offer new insights into the under-researched area of women-centred art histories.
Anthology Contents
The anthology contents are all categorised as Musings so you can also explore them by selecting 'Musings' in the network graph, or visiting the 'Musings' category page.
Editorial Collective | The Womanifesto Way Anthology: Introduction
Virginia Hilyard | On Collaborating with Varsha Nair and joining Womanifesto
Sue Pedley | Reflection on Womanifesto and KinaeSthetiC, 2023
Alana Hunt | Reflections on LASUEMO
Lawan Jirasuradej | Reflection on Womanifesto
Krystina Lyon | Seven Short Reflections
Chantawipa and Chumpomn Apisuk | TradiSEXion the Pre-Womanifesto
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook | Mangosteen, a Male Stray called Toob Oei, and Womanimalifesto
Nilofar Akmut | On Boon Bandarn Farm Workshop
Nitaya Ueareeworaku | Weaving Relationships
Varsha Nair | Womanifesto II—jogging ahead
Phaptawan Suwannakudt | Busy Invisible: A Voiceover
Özge Ersoy | The Womanifesto Archive: Communities as Practice, Archives as Method
Varsha Nair | Of Key: Notes on Womanifesto’s Fluidity
May Adadol Ingawanij and Roger Nelson | Persistence, Insistence, Animalexistence: Responding to Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
Yvonne Low | Womanifesto’s Archives—In Search of a Feminist Dwelling Space
Penwadee Nophaket Manont | Womanifesto & Me—Alternative Art: A Path to Solutions?
Megumi Kitahara | Itō Tāri and Womanifesto
Thanavi Chotpradit | Letter to K
Alana Hunt, Judy Freya Sibayan and Varsha Nair | On Intergenerational Art Practices
Arahmaiani and Yvonne Low | On Art, Friendship and Exile: An Interview with Arahmaiani
Varsha Nair, Phaptawan Suwannakudt, Nitaya Ueareeworakul | The Womanifesto Way (Conversation)
Karla Sachse | Baskets of Experience
Ma Eileen Ramirez, the O Home and Gantala Press | Homing On and In Solidarity
Ma Eileen Ramirez | Homing On and In Solidarity: Call-and-response in an Anticipated Realm
Ma Eileen Ramirez | Being Here and Now, Imagining Tomorrow
Jaqueline Millner and Catriona Moore | Contemporary Art and Feminism Project Timeline
Editorial Collective
Dr Yvonne Low is a lecturer in the discipline of Art History at the University of Sydney. Her research looks at Southeast Asian art and Chinese diaspora cultures, specialising into women's practice and artistic networks. Her writings and projects have variously addressed canonical art histories using decolonial, feminist and digital methodologies.
Varsha Nair is an artist and co-organiser of Womanifesto since its conception
Dr Roger Nelson is an Assistant Professor in Art History at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Nelson's research and teaching focuses on Southeast Asia's modern and contemporary art.
Phaptawan Suwannakudt is an artist and co-organiser of Womanifesto since its conception.
Nitaya Ueareeworakul is an artist and co-organiser of Womanifesto since its
conception.
Marni Williams is Publications Manager at the Power Institute at the University of Sydney. She is currently completing her PhD at the Australian National University, where she is developing a 'generative model' and nodal infrastructure for multimodal research communication.
Project contributors
Project team: Dr Katrina Grant, Dr Yvonne Low, Varsha Nair, Jamilah Preenun Nana, Dr Roger Nelson, Grace Nunnapat Chittreepol, Phaptawan Suwannakudt, Lachlan Thompson, Nitaya Ueareeworakul and Marni Williams.
Website development: Isobel Andrews, Yang Li, Ian McCrabb, and Mufeng Niu of Systemik Solutions.
Womanifesto organisers: Varsha Nair, Jamilah Preenun Nana, and Nitaya Ueareeworakul