You Are Seen

You Are Seen: Women’s Contemporary Art Practices in Southeast Asia from the Personal Collection of Krystina Lyon, is a curatorial art book exploring the practices of 35 women and gender diverse contemporary artists from Southeast Asia, combining personal collecting, artist voices and critical perspectives on visibility and representation.

You Are Seen is rooted in a quiet yet powerful intention, reflecting Krystina Lyon’s commitment to recognising women artists and honouring the depth behind their work. Rather than relying on overt visual expression, the designers at SWELL took a more considered approach by allowing meaning to emerge through materiality. The cover features mounted bookbinder’s mull, an open-weave cotton fabric traditionally used to reinforce a book’s spine, essential yet often hidden from view.

Here, it is brought forward, exposed, and given presence. Its tactile texture and distinctive aesthetic draw attention not just to the object, but to what it represents, much like the unseen voices it seeks to honour. In this way, the material becomes more than functional, taking on a symbolic role where what was once overlooked is now centred, held, and acknowledged.

It is a subtle yet intentional gesture where material and meaning come together as one.

Overview

• 35 women & gender diverse artists from Southeast Asia
• Two double pages spreads/artist with bio & high-resolution images of artworks
• Two critical essays by Prof Flaudette May Datuin from University of the Philippines & Indonesian curator, Alia Swastika
• Foreword by Audrey Yeo, President of the Singapore Art Galleries Association
• Afterward by Krystina Lyon, Art Historian & Collector
• An accessible & visually compelling publication showcasing artists from 9 ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam)
• Aims to foster awareness, appreciation & scholarly interest in contemporary & gender diverse art practices across Southeast Asia.
• Includes primary insights from the artists in their chosen mother language – a unique resource for researchers & students and collectors “to hear” their authentic voices.
• Fills a gap in both English language & regional scholarship on women & gender diverse artists from the region

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