ACK Curates
Organized by ACK, “ACK Curates” will otjer programs for all audiences, including an exhibition, talk events, and program for children held in ICC Kyoto.
Public Program
The exhibition will be held in the ICC Kyoto Event Hall and its surrounding area. This year’s guest curators are André Chan and Chong Chin-Yin of Arts Collective, whose curated works will grace the exhibition space.
Curatorial theme: What the map doesn’t say
We exist in a constantly changing world, where movement and flux are ever-present. This movement can manifest in innumerable forms and scales. There are fostering dialogues and connections, examining the present while revisiting the past. Progress in society is largely driven by movements of people who have the resilience and desire to make impactful changes and challenge the status quo.
— Arts Collective
Artists: Akiyama Yo, Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group, Naiza Khan, Khvay Samnang, Lee Kit, Maria Nepomuceno, Phung-Tien Phan, Anri Sala, Tomás Saraceno, Tamura Yuichiro, and Wong Ping
Guest Curator: Arts Collective (André Chan and Chin-Yin Chong)
Dates and opening hours follow ACK.
Venue: ICC Kyoto Event Hall and the surrounding area
Artists
- Akiyama Yo
Photographer: Seiji Toyonaga, Courtesy of ARTCOURT Gallery
- Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group
Photo: Ichiro Mishima Courtesy of the artist, ANOMALY and MUJIN-TO Production
- Naiza Khan
©Naiza Khan Courtesy of Rossi & Rossi
- Khvay Samnang
©︎Khvay Samnang, Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery
- Lee Kit
Copyright the artist, Courtesy of ShugoArts, Photo by Shigeo Muto
- Maria Nepomuceno
©Maria Nepomuceno Courtesy of nca | nichido contemporary art
- Phung-Tien Phan
©︎Phung-Tien Phang Courtesy of Misako & Rosen
- Anri Sala
Courtesy of kurimanzutto, Mexico City / New York and Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris
- Tomás Saraceno
© Tomás Saraceno
film still: Studio Tomás Saraceno
courtesy the artist and neugerriemschneider, Berlin
- Tamura Yuichiro
- Wong Ping
Courtesy of the artist, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery and Kiang Malingue
*Exhibited works may differ from the images shown.
Guest Curator
- Arts Collective
Co-founded by curators André Chan and Chong Chin-Yin in 2018, Arts Collective is a curating platform based in Hong Kong. The collective’s practice resides in the intersection of contemporary art, cultural influences, and interdisciplinary connections. They were selected for the Emerging Curators Project at the Power Station of Art, Shanghai in 2018.
Chong Chin-Yin
Chong Chin-Yin has previously worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, and Hong Kong Arts Centre, as well as experiences in galleries and various art projects in the Asian region. Working collectively and independently, Chong’s recent research explores artistic practices, transdisciplinary exchanges and collaborations. Chong was a curator-in-residence for the Delfina Foundation’s summer 2022 season.
André Chan
André Chan’s curatorial work focuses on artists’ engagement with contemporary urban issues. His recent research is on the video games made by artists and exploring the fallacies within the modern tech world. Chan was selected for the Emerging Curators program by Para Site in Hong Kong in 2018, and has been recognized for his curatorial work through exhibitions and performances in various cities and institutions.
