Have Performance, Will Travel Contemporary Artistic Networks in Southeast Asia

This article looks at artistic exchanges in Southeast Asia that are created through person-to-person contact, rather than the circulation of objects, in the form of performance art events, re-enactments, and large travelling exhibitions. It argues that close physical contact and creative collaborations among artists have become a means of writing alternative art histories that rely on oral transmission and live recordings. The creation of networks among artists have helped develop bonds among artists, as well as foster the development of art history in the region.