Cakap-Cakap: Interview with Anaïs López for The Migrant
about 37 months ago (04/28/2021)
Cakap-Cakap: Interview with Anaïs López for The Migrant | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles April 28, 2021 In this month’s Cakap-Cakap (chit-chat), ArtsEquator speaks with visual artist Anaïs López about her multimedia exhibition The Migrant which is currently showing at the Chapel Gallery, Objectifs. Through audio, video, text and photography, López discusses migration, urbanisation and human-animal relationships through the character of the ubiquitous Javan mynah and its evolving place in Southeast Asia, from being a highly prized songbird to a pest and more. The multimedia exhibition is framed within a fable-like narrative, while also incorporating perspectives from various groups ranging from political scientists to gun enthusiasts.