Contemporary Asian Artistic Expressions and Tourism (eBook)

This book explores the relationship between tourism/tourists and expressions of contemporary Asian art (for example, artists, objects, intangible artistic productions, digital manifestations, etc) in Asian and non-Asian tourist spaces/experiences.

Although the nexus between art and tourism has not been neglected in the literature, work on contemporary art and tourism is lacking, and this is particularly true within the context of non-Western societies. This volume creates a timely counterpoint to the existing dominance of a Western-centric body of knowledge in the area.

The book considers how encounters between tourists and expressions of Asian contemporary art may produce possibilities for challenging, re-evaluating or reasserting crystallized frames of understanding and, as such, is of value to a multi-disciplinary audience.

Paolo Mura is an Associate Professor in Tourism in the College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Overall, his research interests are on tourists' experiences, gendered identities, art, travelling subcultures and qualitative approaches to research.

Keith Kay Hin Tan is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Building and Design, Taylor's University, Selangor, Malaysia. His research focusses on tourism and identity, cultural heritage and conservation, building design and the urban environment. His scholarly work has been published in various SCOPUS-indexed tourism journals, including Journal of Heritage Tourism, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, Tourism Analysis and Tourism, Culture and Communication. In addition, he is the author of two books regarding the heritage of Malaysia's Roman Catholic Mission Schools.

Chun Wei Choy is Senior Lecturer in Foundation in Design, Taylor's College, Selangor, Malaysia, and is also a practising contemporary artist. His research focuses on art educational and process, collage-based painting and practised-based research. 

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This book explores the relationship between tourism/tourists and expressions of contemporary Asian art (for example, artists, objects, intangible artistic productions, digital manifestations, etc) in Asian and non-Asian tourist spaces/experiences.Although the nexus between art and tourism has not been neglected in the literature, work on contemporary art and tourism is lacking, and this is particularly true within the context of non-Western societies. This volume creates a timely counterpoint to the existing dominance of a Western-centric body of knowledge in the area.The book considers how encounters between tourists and expressions of Asian contemporary art may produce possibilities for challenging, re-evaluating or reasserting crystallized frames of understanding and, as such, is of value to a multi-disciplinary audience.