“Countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand are cultural powerhouses,” Lorenzo swiftly pointed out. “So we want to bring to the conversation that, even if the economics of our countries or the region is not as strong, they individually have very deep cultural roots that also go back millennia.”

At Wat Prayoon, Yee I-Lann achieves another blend with Southeast Asian vernacular culture. Based in the Malaysian Borneo state of Sabah, the artist has produced two works in collaboration with Sabah's communities: a mixed-media installation comprising handwoven mats, hello from the outside (2019), and a single-channel video, Pangkis (2021).

Face-à-Face (Face to Face) proposes a new dialogue between two museum collections. It establishes connections between works by major figures of the modern avant-garde in Germany and France and those of contemporary artists from around the world. Questions of metamorphosis, the transformation of matter, optical phenomena and the perception of space are present throughout this exhibition in the East Gallery.