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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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Exhibitions

Exhibition

Practise Till We Meet

from

February 18, 2023

until

May 28, 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

Event

March Special Screening with Sine Screen: Havana Divas

March 31, 2023

18:00 - 20:00

Partnering with Sine Screen, join us at esea Studio for two special screenings of Havana Divas 古巴花旦

Event

Practise Till We Meet: Guided Tour

March 18, 2023

11:00 – 12:00; 14:00 – 15:00

Every Saturday, join a member of the esea contemporary team for guided tours of our inaugural exhibition ‘Practise Till We Meet’

Event

Archive Corner

March 25, 2023

12:00 – 14:00

Meet our Archivist to explore the history of our past projects and exhibitions at our interactive Archive Corner

Event

Online Talk: Curators’ Dialogue – Intersectionality through Creative Practice

March 25, 2023

16:00 - 17:30

Join Guest Curator Hanlu Zhang and Progressive Diasporas (Anna Harsanyi and Sheetal Prajapati) for a dialogue on intersectional curation

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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