Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Artist in Residence Program 2025 Part 1 : Kick-off Talk & Silk Screen Workshop

Md. Fazla Rabbi Fatiq× Willie Xaiwouth×Baba Saori

Free admission for the talk. 200 yen (materials fee) for those participating the workshop.
*You can bring your own tote bag or T shirt (1 item) from home, which would save your participation fee.

Booking is required to join the workshop. Booking starts on July 15 on the website. Walk-in visitors are also welcome (please be aware that those with reservations will be given priority in case the event is fully booked.)

■Md. Fazla Rabbi Fatiq (Bangladesh)
［Residence Program］ Jul 8, 2025〜Oct 2, 2025
Born in 1995. Lives and works in Cumilla.
Through photography, Fatiq calmly visualizes the wavering realities of contemporary Bangladesh. During his residency in Fukuoka, he will explore the overlooked aspects of everyday life and history, revealing the subtle tensions that lurk in our society.
 

■Willie Xaiwouth (Laos)
［Residence Program］ Jul 8, 2025〜Oct 2, 2025
Born in 2001. Lives and works in Vientiane, Laos.
As an artist of Indigenous origin in Laos, Xaiwouth has drawn deep inspiration from local heritage. The artist plans to interweave the cultures of Laos and Japan by using bamboo trees, which are traditionally used in both countries.
 

■Baba Saori (Fukuoka)
［Residence Program］ Jul 8, 2025〜Oct 2, 2025
Born in 1978. Lives and works in Fukuoka
After completing her graduate studies at Kyushu Sangyo University and teaching experience in Taiwan, Baba currently works as a specially appointed associate professor at the University of Kitakyushu. Her art delves into body, gender, and social minorities through photography. The artist wishes to develop a photographic installation made out of images she took during the residency.

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