Installation art by Nyo Win Maun of Burma

1. Engaged Art as a form of Interdisciplinary Practice
Engagement takes place in a spectrum and is implicit in all forms of art-making, in varying degrees. ‘Engaged art activities’,
referring to art activities which engage with social issues, have been on the rise in response to social and political issues
challenging contemporary cultures. Within engaged art practices, IFIMA feels a need for a more expanded, extended and
active form of engagement; for art to work in collaboration with other disciplines, and with societal structures, to influence
social change. We believe that for contemporary art to play an effective role as a catalyst for change, it has to go beyond
display (show), spectacle, and critique. It needs to situate itself as part of a wider network of practices, and be willing to
engage in dialogue with other practices, disciplines, publics and structures.