AAA OPEN WEEKEND: SPARK!
Asia Art Archive
There are only so many ways to make a library come to life and the Asia Art Archive (AAA), the organisation which hosts the region’s most comprehensive research database on contemporary art, is thriving with its ever more innovative approaches to reach out to a wider audience.
For the second year running, the Sheung Wan-based non-profit art body is welcoming the public to a weekend of activities intended to attract new users and spark discussion.
“AAA is a shared resource. Both the programmes and collection are accessible to all, free of charge,” says Susanna Chung Yuk-man, the archive’s head of learning and participation.
“AAA is a co-creation process: it is a space that is open and productive, and it generates new ideas that continually reshape the archive itself.”
Titled “Spark!”, this year’s programme aims to highlight the archive’s function as a catalyst for new inspiration and networking opportunities. A range of workshops, talks, screenings and even discussions over meals are scheduled. They will be conducted in English and Cantonese by a mix of researchers, artists, designers and journalists.