Spotlight on the M+ Asian Avant-Garde Film Circulation Library
Spotlight on the M+ Asian Avant-Garde Film Circulation Library
Launched in 2024, the Asian Avant-Garde Film Circulation Library is a new collection-development initiative dedicated to preserving and promoting Asian experimental film and video art. Focused on single-channel short films and videos created in Asia from the 1960s to the 1990s, the project celebrates and safeguards this vital cultural heritage.
In 2025, M+ will launch its international touring programme for the Asian Avant-Garde Film Circulation Library in collaboration with film, art, and academic partners, bringing these remarkable works to audiences worldwide. All films will also be made available in the M+ Mediatheque, providing M+ audiences with free and on-demand access to this ever-growing collection.
The Asian Avant-Garde Film Circulation Library is supported by CHANEL.
Gotot Prakosa. Impuls, 1977. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Ruby Yang. Mirror Points, 1982. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Chu Iao Ian. Ah Ming's Macau, 1995. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Mary Stephen. Labyrinthe, 1973. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
May Fung. Muse over Independent Video, 1997. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Nick Deocampo. Oliver, 1983. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
May Fung. The Sea, 1976. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Rajendra Gour. Sunshine Singapore, 1972. Photo: Courtesy of Asian Film Archive.
Image at top: Rajendra Gour. Eyes, 1968. Photo: Courtesy of Asian Film Archive.