TAN Yubing

Grants

To research the evolution of Chinese puppetry over time and across various cities in Indonesia and in Penang, Malaysia. Over the course of her fellowship, Tan will visit key institutions, collections, and temples that offer valuable perspectives on the preservation and evolution of Chinese puppetry in Indonesia and Malaysia. Tan will explore how tradition and modernity intersect with this art form. In addition to these visits, she will meet with puppet masters, troupes, and artists collectives in the two countries. Tan hopes to understand how puppetry migrates and transforms under different cultural and political contexts and aims to find new ways to tell stories.