Tomorrow, for the third time in as many months I'll be returning to Singapore. This time, I hope to be able to digest and think about things. The Comparative Contemporaries conference organized by The Substation and the Asia Art Archive runs from October 10-13. From the The Substation site:

Comparative Contemporaries is a website anthology project. The project begins with five editors who have selected what they believe are ten key texts of art writing from Southeast Asia. These selections will then be published on the Asia Art Archive website (www.aaa.org.hk). The aim is to encourage a process of debating and developing an anthology, to establish a regional community engaged in discussion, rather than establish a canon of authors. Over time, new editors, and new “proto-anthologies” will be added to the website.

From 10 to 13 October, the Comparative Contemporaries Conference brings together over 40 writers, curators, artists from the region to discuss the website anthology project (the website itself will be launched in May 2007). The editors will preview their selections; the planning of the website will be discussed, as will topics in theory, history and translation. There will also be a workshop on the region’s engagement with the documenta 12 magazine project. 

 This time around, I hope to be able to see the Singapore Biennale. Last month, my five days were spent preparing the installations and attending the biennale's opening events and conferences. I had to return to Vietnam before the public opening on September 4th for my teaching at RMIT. I will, come hell or highwater, see all the exhibitions this time. If anyone needs to reach me in Singapore, you can call me on my mobile at: (+65) 9355.4519 or send along an email.