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The UK’s only non-profit institution specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) heritages.

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Our Gallery is currently closed for exhibition installation. Our Communal Project Space is open today from 10am – 5pm. Check the Learn and Engage page to see what's on.
Our Gallery is currently closed for exhibition installation. Our Communal Project Space is open today from 10am – 5pm. Check the Learn and Engage page to see what's on.
Our Gallery is currently closed for exhibition installation. Our Communal Project Space is open today from 10am – 5pm. Check the Learn and Engage page to see what's on.
Our Gallery is currently closed for exhibition installation. Our Communal Project Space is open today from 10am – 5pm. Check the Learn and Engage page to see what's on.
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Communications and Engagement Manager
esea contemporary is looking for a Communications & Engagement Manager.
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What's On

Exhibitions
Dinu Li: A Phantom’s Vibe
Current
Upcoming
Past
Exhibition
Dinu Li: A Phantom’s Vibe
from
22
July
2023
until
29
October
2023
‘A Phantom’s Vibe’ is a solo exhibition by artist Dinu Li, featuring newly commissioned and existing works that combine music, sculptural assemblages, and video installation. The exhibition explores the complexities of colonial history, cultural memory, and hybrid identities.
Practise Till We Meet
Current
Upcoming
Past
Exhibition
Practise Till We Meet
from
18
February
2023
until
28
May
2023
Practise Till We Meet explores diasporic experiences, the condition of migration, and the adaptations required to make a new life in a new place, featuring works by Asia-Art-Activism, Asian Feminist Studio for Art and Research, Audrey Albert, Isaac Chong Wai, Koki Tanaka, Liu Weiwei and Mimian Hsu.

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Events
Communities in the Making
Event
Communities in the Making
5
June
2023
Ongoing, summer 2023
‘Communities in the Making’ is an ongoing series of events that unites community-led and process-driven approaches to fostering co-existence amongst diverse underrepresented cultures and communities in Manchester.
Both Sides Now 8: Queer Realities/Virtualities
Event
Communities in the Making
Both Sides Now 8: Queer Realities/Virtualities
21
June
2023
18:30 - 20:00
A screening event that brings together a collection of moving image works which explores both real and virtual Queer spaces by international artists and filmmakers
Director's Letter

Dear esea contemporary Community,

It is with great pleasure that we relaunch esea contemporary, previously known as the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA), 36 years after its birth as an artist-initiated, community-oriented arts festival in Manchester.

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