Asia Triennial Manchester 08 - Contemporary South Asian crafts and visual arts

Asia Triennial Manchester (ATM08) opens 5 April - 1 June 2008 in Manchester, initiated and led by Shisha, the UK’s premier international agency for contemporary South Asian crafts and visual arts, in partnership with Castlefield Gallery, Chinese Arts Centre, Cornerhouse, The International 3, Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester Metropolitan University.

ATM08 is a new international festival featuring some of the best contemporary visual artists from Mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. The programme includes:

• new exciting and challenging exhibitions of artwork that

• haven’t been seen in the UK before

• stunning new commissions reflecting Manchester

• innovative international artists’ residencies

• surprising performances

Exploring the theme of ‘protest’ in its widest sense, ATM08 presents a range of views and perspectives on Asia and Manchester in the 21st century - echoing Manchester’s radical political and social history, reflecting new artistic practice and seeking resonances between Manchester and Asia. Through a framework devised by Shisha, each of the partner venues has used the theme as a starting point to create their own individual exhibitions and residencies.

www.asiatriennialmanchester.com