아카이브
한-아세안 문화혁신 포럼
E-Jan Tan
Asian Producers’ Platform, Toccata Studio
“The art industry in Malaysia is reflected in its diverse multiculturalism: from Malay, Chinese, and Indians, and to diverse groups of indigenous natives. The art industry is segregated, and the government support and funds operate within its own structure. Thus, independent practitioners are isolated in Malaysia. There have been government agencies working on supporting independent practitioners but as their focus is more on the creative economy, the direction might differ from solely looking into arts and cultural growth. In order to survive, independent practitioners had been drawing resources from individual connections and developed creative entrepreneurial models through their own endeavor. The local ecosystem can be categorized into non-profit, for-profit, and amateur, often cross path and intertwined. E-Jan is much interested in examining multiculturalism, interculturalism and transculturalism, how each of them crosses the other and in understanding the dynamic along the development. Her keywords are Diversity, Flexibility, and Coexist.”
