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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
Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun
Current
Upcoming
Past
Exhibition
Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun
from
28
September
2024
until
8
December
2024
esea contemporary presents London-based artist Steph Huang's solo exhibition 'There is nothing old under the sun' as part of the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award’s National Touring Programme.

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Residencies
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Projects
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Cantonese Opera Singing Workshop
esea ArtClub
Cantonese Opera Singing Workshop
from
19
September
2024
until
19
September
2024
11:00 - 13:00
2024-09-19
This September, we invite both new and existing ArtClub members to come together for engaging art-based activities in a Cantonese Opera Singing workshop.
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Moving Forwards, Sideways
Project
Moving Forwards, Sideways
from
29
May
2023
until
31
October
2024
2023-05-29
An engagement project designed to support Hong Kong BN(O) communities in Manchester throughout the summer of 2023
ESEA Meet Up
Event
ESEA Heritage Month
ESEA Meet Up
from
until
6
September
2024
17:00 - 19:00
2024-09-06
Join us in celebrating ESEA Heritage Month with a showcase of artworks by Hong Kong BN(O) communities and a live DJ set.
Exhibition Preview 'Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun'
Event
Exhibition Preview 'Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun'
from
until
27
September
2024
18:00 - 20:00
2024-09-27
Join us for the exhibition preview to celebrate esea contemporary's new exhibition 'Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun.'
'Your words flow like water' by Jasmine Gardner
Event
'Your words flow like water' by Jasmine Gardner
from
2
July
2024
until
7
September
2024
10:00–17:00 daily, Tuesday–Saturday
2024-09-07
Exploring notions of belonging and the fluidity of cultural identity materialise in the form of a site-specific installation.
Sensory Archive Corner
Event
Sensory Archive Corner
from
2
July
2024
until
7
September
2024
10:00–17:00 daily, Tuesday–Saturday
2024-09-07
esea contemporary has commissioned Manchester-based artist and designer Sarah Marsh to create the site-specific installation 'Sensory Archive Corner' in our Communal Project Space.
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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