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After chaos comes calm
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/11/2022
» The third edition of Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 (BAB 2022) with its theme "Chaos: Calm" reflects obstacles that mankind encountered during the Covid-19 pandemic. Both chaos and calm are temporary states that are interchangeable according to situations and conditions.
Wild style
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/03/2020
» The human body has an incredible design. Female natural body lines, gorgeous shapes and aesthetic forms have been brought into classic and elegant visuals by exceptional photographer Sylvie Blum at the photo exhibition "Naked Beauty" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Moca Bangkok). This is the first exhibition in Asia that displays more than 100 images taken by Blum, including original prints from her "Naked Beauty Series", her world-famous "Big Cat Series" and her "Animal Series" as well as 200 images showing her very own diary over the past 20 years.
Centre stage in Bangkok
Life, Published on 27/12/2018
» Another dynamic year for the Bangkok theatre scene comes to a close. Here are some of the highlights and our top five theatre productions of the year.
Morning glory
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 24/10/2018
» It's in the wee hours of the morning, while listening to the likes of Mozart, Vivaldi and Handel on his record player, that Thai National Artist Sumet Jumsai produces some of his best work.
Gender identity, animals and Kafka
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 02/11/2017
» Every two years, Jitti Chompee puts on his festival director's hat. The dancer-choreographer and founder of 18 Monkeys Dance Theatre founded Unfolding Kafka Festival in 2015. In its first year, the festival featured four performances, one installation and a workshop. This year, the performing arts portion of the festival has doubled in number.
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.
Constant flux
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/12/2016
» Bangkok Art and Culture Centre hasn't seen this many visitors in quite a while. Today people are everywhere in the exhibition space on the 9th floor even though it is a weekday afternoon. They have never been so involved with the artworks on display and careless as to what other visitors might think of them.
Exhibition weighs in on nature of art and beauty
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 30/11/2016
» It seems that everyone in the world but this writer had made it to the opening of Erwin Wurm's "The Philosophy Of Instructions" at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre last Friday. The heavy rain and traffic were to blame.
A dazzling showstopper
Life, Published on 15/12/2015
» Celebrating His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday, Somtow Sucharitkul's latest opera Suwana Sama, The Faithful Son received its world premiere at the magnificent Suryadhep Music Sala of Rangsit University on Dec 5, with three subsequent performances on Sunday afternoon and evening and Monday evening. With international and Thai star performers, the opera proved both thoroughly enjoyable and deeply moving, with a stunning and magical ending.
A dramatic feast
Life, Published on 19/11/2015
» It is a fact more and more widely known that theatre-going in Bangkok has become quite a draining enterprise. The past two weeks were particularly hectic with the 14th edition of the Bangkok Theatre Festival (BTF). The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre was the main venue alongside smaller venues throughout the city.