ABSTRACT
The problematic history of Asia-Pacific as geopolitical notion has been fraught with debates as to how to redefine its shifting and contesting localities. For Rob Wilson and Arif Dirlik, the region is characterized by ambivalence: geographically, historically, and politically. This chapter signposts some possible directions for the region's intimate publics. These are by no means definitive but rather seek to ignite further reflection, critique and commentary. The chapter is new networked and emplaced visualities. It is about future incubators for curating and collaboration in a post-relational aesthetics period. The chapter concludes with discussing the role of messiness as an integral part of everyday media practice and as a probe to understanding emplaced mobile publics. The material and immaterial dimensions of mobility are amplified by mobile media. Socioeconomic, technological, and psychological platforms are all highlighted with mobile media use. In China, the dominance of mobile Internet sees very different media practices playing out in generational divides.
