RUANG// Journal
THEME: Technology and Ecology in Southeast Asian Contemporary Art
RUANG// invites critical writings that explore the entanglements of technology and ecology in contemporary artistic practice across Southeast Asia.
Technology here is not only digital tools or emerging media, but also infrastructures, networks, and systems — from extractive industries and surveillance apparatuses to vernacular knowledge and speculative futures.
Ecology extends beyond the “natural environment” to include contested landscapes, indigenous cosmologies, resource politics, and the shifting relations between human and more-than-human worlds.
They are particularly interested in texts that inquire into:
The entanglements of technology and ecology in Southeast Asian art
Questions of ecology in the broadest sense (from landscapes and resources to cosmologies and survival systems)
New technology in its expanded form (from AI and machine learning to infrastructures, networks, and extractive processes)
WHAT TO SUBMIT
Critical essays: 1,500–2,500 words
Reviews: 800–1,200 words
Experimental writing: up to 1,500 words
HOW TO SUBMIT
Deadline (extended): 28 November 2025
(Originally 1 October 2025 — the deadline has now been extended.)Include:
Your submission (link to Google Doc)
A short bio (100–150 words)
Submit via: https://thinkruang.com/journal
For questions, contact: hq@thinkruang.com
*TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Originality
Submissions must be the author’s own original work and not under consideration by another publication at the time of submission.
If previously published in another form (e.g. exhibition catalogue, blog, or other media), this must be declared.
2. Rights
By submitting, authors grant RUANG// Journal the exclusive right of publication (online).
Authors retain copyright of their work and may republish links to RUANG// Journal.
3. Edits
Accepted submissions may be subject to editorial revisions for clarity, style, or length, in consultation with the author.
4. Images
Authors are responsible for securing image permissions where needed.
RUANG// Journal may use submitted images for publication and promotional purposes related to the issue.
5. Selection & Remuneration
Submission does not guarantee publication. All texts will be reviewed, and only selected contributions will be published.
6. Remuneration
RUANG// Journal is a self-funded initiative; however, we stand strongly against modern slavery and we remunerate authors at USD $110 for long-form reviews, interviews, and features (about 1,000–1,500 words), and USD $75 for short-form articles (around 500–750 words).