Herman Daled, a man of intellectual pursuit and innate sensibility, he seeks knowledge in life and sees beauty in truth. He lets go of his emotions and he allows himself moments of perplex. A man of modesty and exigency, he gives himself a footnote role while living his life as one of the most ardent supporters of conceptual art. Here is our interview with Herman Daled, the collector of objects of knowledge and experience.
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Collector Lourdes Samson: Researching for Collecting / Collecting for Researching
Together with her husband Michelangelo, Lourdes Samson is one of the most open and active collectors in Singapore. The couple started collecting Filipino contemporary art and then expanded their collection to cover the region. For them, collecting represents the chance to learn more about Southeast Asia and create fruitful conversations.
Read More喬志兵:營運空間關鍵是平衡
喬空間(Qiao Space) 創辦人喬志兵創辦的上海油罐藝術中心 (Tank Shanghai),集各式展覽空間、廣場、 綠地、餐廳、書店和教育中心於一體,預計於2019年3月向公眾開放。他向CoBo Social分享他營運全新空間的理念和經驗。
Read MoreWiyu Wahono – Collecting in the Spirit of the Times
Indonesian collector Wiyu Wahono is a great connoisseur of art history, an avid reader, and most importantly, a keen observer of how societal changes influence art. He is well aware of the need to know about art history in order to orientate oneself in the meanderings of contemporary art. In his view, to collect the right work, you need to understand the spirit of the times; what the Germans call the zeitgeist.
Read MoreAhmad Fuad Osman – The Importance of Being Free
An artist’s studio visit to Ahmad Fuad for a self-confessed “unstructured” discussion, which ranged from discussing the artist’s loyalty to long-term projects, to his views on political art. Ahmad Fuad began by welcoming an unstructured discussion as a useful tool for his own thinking, and a means of mental refreshment.
Read MoreCollectors Talk: Enough is Never Enough
Collectors Talk: Enough is Never Enough – Collectors on the Incurable Collecting Virus with Kim Camacho, Richard Koh, Arjuna Rajasingham. Moderated by Selina Ting, 28 March 2019.
Read MoreCollectors Talk – Reshaping a Collection
When a collection no longer reflects your taste and concerns as you evolve into a sophisticated collector, what should you do with it? Are you ruining your credibility if you clean it up and resell? Collectors Talk with Amna Naqvi, Alain Servais, Tom Tandio. Moderated by Selina Ting
Read MoreRichard Koh : My Collection is a Jigsaw Puzzle
We speak to Richard Koh about his own collection, now on show at the Private Museum in Singapore, as well as collecting in Southeast Asia and how to grow the regional art ecosystem.
Read MoreAli and Amna Naqvi: Experiential Collecting
The Maecenas of the Pakistani art scene are called Amna and Ali Naqvi. Based in Hong Kong, they are real pioneers in their field in Pakistan and began their art collection more than 20 years ago. They started with local contemporary and modern art, but their collection has expanded over the years to include art from China, India, Indonesia, and Japan.
Read MoreBarbara Pollack on the Post-Passport Generation of Chinese Artists
Art critic Barbara Pollack coined the term “Post-Passport Identity” to describe a generation of emerging Chinese artists born in the 1980s and 1990s, who are the subject of her latest book “Brand New Art from China – A generation on the rise” (I.B. Tauris, Autumn 2018).
Read MoreCollector Petch Osathanugrah – The Eyes and Heart Never Make Mistakes
In his collection and upcoming museum, collector Petch Osathanugrah, from Bangkok, prefers to show art that is timeless and creates stillness in the viewer’s experience.
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