Project School of the Arts (SOTA), Singapore
On the occasion of the launch of the Tanoto Art Foundation, the one-day symposium invites a group of international speakers to explore and reflect on the questions of “how to create and nurture an organisation with a soul.”
Inspired by the poet, writer, and feminist organiser Jessica Horn, we believe organisations as living beings and they are physical, emotional and spiritual, “it is each organisation’s soul song that keeps its rhythm going, energising and inspiring growth.” Composed of artists, art historians, curators, and institution builders, the minds gathered here each contribute to the composition of the soul song in their unique ways. We consider the rhythm of this soul song metaphorically as beat, tempo, throb, swing, alliteration, and ebb and flow, which point to the cyclical and recursive nature of time and history. Rhythmic reality is a ground of life. Besides creating melody, it also invites cacophony to occupy productive space. We embark on this journey of world-making with conviviality and hope. Joan Kee, scholar and art historian, delivers the keynote presentation. Featured speakers include Joselina Cruz, Paulo Miyada, Manuela Moscoso, Gala Porras-Kim, and Arin Rungjang. A roundtable discussion will each wrap up the morning and afternoon presentations, and the day will be punctuated with performances by artist Melati Suryodarmo and Chang Yuchen.
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