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Illusions, beliefs and symbolism
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 20/06/2018
» With its exhibition labels placed notably low beside or underneath Wittawat Tongkeaw's paintings and installations, "Prelude" forces visitors to bend over from the waist as they attempt to read the works' titles.
Angkrit Ajchariyasophon takes over Speedy Grandma
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/02/2018
» 'It's my solo exhibition and these are all invited artists," Angkrit Ajchariyasophon quipped, pointing to the white panel boards from which 20 paintings hang -- each of them authored by a different artist but none by Angkrit himself.
Yelo's hello to Kawee
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/12/2017
» Since the opening of Yelo House in August, this café-meets-gallery-meets-workshop space has been holding timely exhibitions and activities for those with an interest in arts and crafts but who don't necessarily seek out the gallery scene in Bangkok.
An alternative dimension
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/11/2017
» Entering Chai Siris' exhibition at Gallery VER is in many ways like penetrating a spirit house. Once shuffled through the door, visitors find themselves plunged in semi-obscurity, surrounded by life-size banana trees and landscape views that cover entire walls.
The woes of the yes man
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/08/2017
» Parinot Kunakornwong's exhibition "Yes" isn't meant to evoke a happy, enthusiastic affirmative -- but rather the resigned, yielding acceptance of the powers that be and of our unnatural order of things.
The art of exile
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/06/2017
» The snowy mountaintops of Sweden, France or the United States, painted on Paphonsak La-or's canvases, aren't dispatches from the artist's overseas travels.
Hanging politics on the wall
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/05/2017
» Art and artists aren't as detached from worldly matters as many like to think. In the past couple of years, contemporary artists have undoubtedly given form to some of the most daring and powerful expressions of our collective feelings of angst, unrest and hope -- while increasingly becoming aware of, and subject to, the restrictions on freedoms that are in place.
Spinning narratives
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/05/2017
» What do a lazy Susan -- a turntable, and common sight in Chinese dining known in Thai as to jeen -- and a microwave have in common? They both rotate and carry food.