Insular City Zine

The development of contemporary art in Southeast Asia has various new explosive forces, affecting society, thought, and the economy. Still, there is also a thin line hanging between the old social collective consciousness and memory. Contemporary artworks reflect Southeast Asia's unique social life and cultural characteristics and contain the possibility of liveliness and tranquillity. "70s New Wave", modern and contemporary art in the 1980s; facing the impact of the West, and reflecting on the evolution of spiritual thought. The artist uses intense sensory stimulation to awaken people's desire to survive. After 2000, artists began to explore issues related to their own culture and history. Today, we are between environmental awareness and sustainability. It brings art back to the primitive existence of human thought. How do we coexist with the future under the universal language of art? Insular city zine (https://insularcityzine.com) is a content-based art platform. Established in Taiwan in 2015, it provides experimental cultural implementation and possibilities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Artistic research, artist residency, curation, publication, and international exchanges are carried out, with support from industry, art consultants, and communities. It shapes the cultural spectrum of the islands by the culture, art and creative activities in the insular cities, such as islands in Southeast Asian region, Baltic Sea, Atlantic Ocean and so on. Moreover, it's not only an online platform but also publishing magazines for projects. It hopes to achieve humanistic care, cultural literacy accumulation, and art without borders. Insular City Zine’s partners include ART Power HK, Poznan Art Week, National Taiwan Art&Culture Foundation and HakA. The project was participated in several fairs and events such as Taipei International Book Exhibition (Taiwan), Hangzhou Art Book Fair (China) and 2021 Bonjour Art Book Fair Shenzhen (China)