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Mental projection
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 29/08/2018
» Throughout the Bangkok Biennial, a number of pavilions have been set up in unusual locations -- from a temple in Nang Loeng district (the Supernatural Pavilion) to the Bangrak Bazaar market (for "Quid Pro Quo"), a light bulb shop (for "Sangnual 2551") or even an internet website (lololol.net).
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Let's start with forever
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/08/2018
» A newcomer to the Thai art scene, Mexican-Taiwanese artist Pedro Hernandez is holding his first solo exhibition at Speedy Grandma, as part of the Bangkok Biennial.
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Found objects
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 01/08/2018
» Built, deconstructed, abandoned, rebuilt, half-built -- Bangkok's first post office building and surrounding site is a pocket, a blind spot in the sprawling city.
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Exit through the bathroom stall
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/07/2018
» Are public restrooms a democratic space? Thai artist Thitibodee Rungteerawattananon believes so. Both a private and a shared area at the same time, toilets don't escape tacit rules of social interaction or the politics of access, representation, sex and gender imposed on other spaces.
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Shining a light at the Bangkok Biennial
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/07/2018
» 'Coming Soon" sounds like the stuff of theatrical trailers. "Coming soon to a city near you" evokes the reproduction and decentralisation of a system, an ever-multiplying model and the balancing act between a one-size-fits-all mould and local specificities.
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Serving a higher purpose
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 04/06/2018
» The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) made headlines last month owing to more than one reason. Even before (appointed) Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang articulated his irking comments -- by which he made it known to the world that he would like to see the art centre turned into a co-working space packed with chairs -- critics and defenders of the BACC's management were already arguing on social media.
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Politics as art
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/05/2018
» You can observe Eiji Sumi's seesaw-like art installation from a distance, or you can engage with it. Either way, it's "play or be played", as the larger-than-life platform offers biting commentary on the mechanics of politics.
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All eyes on me
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/03/2018
» Visitors turning up at art exhibitions on Narathiwas 22 this month are greeted with two galleries of faces. While Tawan Wattuya's neon-coloured portraits of the rich and famous -- the good, the bad and the ugly -- have captivated media attention, Japanese artist Mika Tamori subtly challenges viewers' gaze and inverts the power dynamic between subject and spectator.
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Foresight on four sites
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/02/2018
» The event has exuded a good vibe over the week. The first ever Bangkok Design Week, launched last Saturday and running until this Sunday, has turned the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Rama I, Sukhumvit and Klong San into a collection of creative showcases of ideas and urban improvement.
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Out of the darkness
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/01/2018
» You're likely to stumble and fumble as you make your way through the darkened H Gallery and artist Jedsada Tangtrakulwong's latest show "Eclipse". Plunged in near-total obscurity, visitors find themselves drawn to the dim glimmers projected by low-hanging light bulbs.
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