Launched in 2023, the ART SG FILM program is a curation of film, video art and moving image artworks, submitted by ART SG participating galleries, with an emphasis on showcasing new film-making practices, experimental film, or art historically resonant works, particularly by artists and practitioners from around the Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific regions.
ART SG FILM is co-presented by ArtScience Museum, and is screened daily from 17 – 19 January 2025 at ArtScience Cinema, Level 4.
By Artists, On Artists
Curated by Bangkok Kunsthalle and Khao Yai Art Forest Founding Director, and Artistic Director of St Moritz Film Festival Stefano Rabolli Pansera
Art and cinema have long been intertwined, sharing a unique ability to probe the boundaries of perception, creativity, and expression. For the 2025 ART SG Film Program, we celebrate this synergy through the theme of Films by Artists, Films on Artists, presenting a curated selection of works that explore the fertile terrain where the visual and cinematic arts intersect.
This program invites audiences to delve into two complementary realms: the films made by artists—pushing the boundaries of cinematic form and storytelling—and films that document, interrogate, and illuminate the lives, works, and legacies of artists themselves.
Films by Artists
In this strand, we showcase the creative visions of contemporary and historical visual artists who have turned to filmmaking as a medium of exploration. These works often transcend conventional cinematic language, embracing experimental forms, conceptual narratives, and visual poetry. Whether drawing from their practices in painting, sculpture, or digital media, these artists transform the moving image into a dynamic canvas for their ideas, challenging the way we perceive both art and cinema.
Films on Artists
Conversely, this strand examines artists as subjects. From intimate portraits to sweeping historical surveys, these films offer rare insights into the processes, passions, and challenges that define artistic practice. They celebrate the complexity of creation while shedding light on the human stories behind iconic works of art. In exploring the triumphs and struggles of artists, these films also reveal the evolving role of art in society and culture.
Panel Discussion | Intangible Stages: Time-Based Media in Site-Specific Locations
Saturday 18 January 2025, 2.15PM | ART SG TALKS Theatre L1
A conversation about presenting the ephemeral and intangible modes of art-making, such as film, moving image or performance, within site-specific or unusual locations. Join ART SG FILM Curator Stefano Rabolli Pansera, independent curator Sam I-shan and curator and art historian Lydia Yee in discussion, with a particular focus on site-specific biennales and groundbreaking new initiatives such as the Khao Yai Art Forest.
Speakers
Stefano Rabolli Pansera – Director, Bangkok Kunsthalle, Khao Yai Art Forest
Sam I-shan – Independent Curator
Moderated by
Lydia Yee – Curator and Art Historian
