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The way I see it...
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/03/2022
» Ahead of the Academy Awards on Monday, our film critic shares his thoughts on the big runners.
Spreading culture through comics
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/03/2022
» Australia is known for diversity and multiculturism. Through comics, 33 Australian artists express their creativity and identity at the exhibition titled "Australian Comics – Promoting Culture Through Visual Story Telling", which is on view at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). In collaboration with the Australian embassy and curator Jakub Mazerant of IllustrateYourLife, this series of retrospectives showcases the best and most original comic art from Down Under.
At the crossroads of history
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/03/2022
» In a career than spans three decades, photojournalist Vinai Dithajohn has risked his life covering several coups and protest movements mostly using Democracy Monument as a vantage point. An exhibition of some his most harrowing shots and others that humanise protesters and police officers alike is currently on display at Bangkok's VS Gallery.
Art's transcendent nature examined at Iconsiam expo
Life, Published on 02/03/2022
» A group of 11 local and international young artists are showcasing their works during "Echoes Of Beauty" at Iconluxe on the 1st floor of Iconsiam, Charoen Nakhon Road, until March 27.
Designing a better tomorrow
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/02/2022
» Bangkok Design Week is returning for its fifth edition, with over 200 interesting onsite exhibitions and activities to bring the capital back to life and stimulate the economy.
BACC hosts French Film Festival
Life, Published on 26/01/2022
» Four selected French movies will be presented during "French Cinema Season@BACC" at the Auditorium, 5th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, this weekend at 2pm and 5pm.
Piecing together a lost night
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/01/2022
» Gender inequality, sexual abuse and societal attitudes towards women are common issues in Southeast Asia, yet not many dare to bring such a topic into a story especially those from conservative countries. So to see Indonesian filmmaker Wregas Bhanuteja explore and highlight this in his directorial debut, Photocopier is absolutely a bold move and quite admirable. Although without much information on the film and whether this is based on a real event or not, Photocopier is a gritty, riveting dramatic crime mystery that feels realistic and honest.
The outsider's insider
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/01/2022
» Artist Prach Pimarnman was born in Bangkok and later moved to study in the southern province of Narathiwat. Prach attended state schools that did not allow students to speak the local language, Bahasa Melayu, in class. As a result, he cannot speak Bahasa Melayu fluently. When he was in Bangkok, he was mocked by his friends because he spoke Thai with a different accent than Bangkokians. The conflict of his bicultural identity made Prach question who he is and led to the creation of art exhibition "Orang Siyae, Oghae Nayu".
Brave new art world
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 12/01/2022
» With his lifelong passion for politics and social justice, digital illustrator and charcoal drawer Kasidith Nuchjarearn created a non-fungible token, or NFT, that reflects on how society lacks sympathy but is full of corruption.
Art world seeks to conquer new frontiers
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/12/2021
» While virtual art exhibitions proved instrumental in connecting Thai artists to potential buyers in 2021, art trends were influenced by the impact of the lingering economic and political gloom.