Asian and Near Eastern artists at the Corderie of the Arsenal at the Venice Art Biennale

India

Arvani Art Project

Arvani Art Project is a project by a collective of cisgender or transgender women in the hope of conveying hope and more recognition and acceptance for them.

Their paintings show trans bodies by denaturalising gender.

The colours used are LGBTQI+ and the trans flag.

Arvani Art Project, Diaspore

Singapore

Pacita Abad (1946-2004)

Pacita Abad's works are characterised by their colours and the different techniques used and inspired by the peoples and cultures she encountered during her travels to 62 different countries, she also lived in 11 countries during her lifetime.

Pacita Abad

Pacita Abad, Filipinas in Hong Kong

Pacita Abad, You Have to Blend In Before You Stand Out

China

Xiyadie (1963)

Xiyadie is a queer artist whose work documents the evolution of queer life in China since 1980.

Xiyadie, Don't Worry, Mom is Spinning Thread in the Next Room

Xiyadie, Sewn, Venice Art Biennale

Xiyadie, Wall

Philippines

Romualdo Locatelli (1905-1943)

Romualdo Locatelli was an Italian from Bergamo who studied art at the Carrara Academy. He ended his life in Manila in the Philippines.

His painting "Legong Dance" was painted during his stay in Bali, Indonesia.

It depicts the sinuous movements of a young dancer holding a fan.

Romualdo Locatelli, Legong Dance, Venice Art Biennale

Romualdo Locatelli, Legong Dance
Turkey

Güneş Terkol (1981)

Güneş Terkol is an artist living in Istanbul, Turkey.

She paints or embroiders directly onto fabric to create characters embedded in recognisable worlds and landscapes, as seen here in Venice.

Güneş Terkol, A Song to the World-2

Güneş Terkol, A Song to the World-1