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Knockin' on parody's door
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 07/11/2016
» Enough about Bob Dylan and his Nobel Prize in Literature. He took his time but finally accepted the honour and will make it to the ceremony in Stockholm in December if he can.
British-Thai artist chooses to 'let go'
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/07/2016
» Currently on display at Chomp café in Phra Nakorn district is a series of abstract drawings by British-Thai artist Kat Jones, a simultaneous experience in chaos and order. Titled Heart And Nerve And Sinew, Jones' elaborate pen drawings seem the result of a carefully-constructed sketch but they were actually out of spontaneity, no pre-planning, no sketching.
Sense behind the madness
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/07/2016
» One is either enthralled, frustrated or confused by Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films. It's possibly a reflex of a complex and conflicting emotion -- you are not sure whether it's yourself as an audience or Apichatpong as a filmmaker that inspire those reactions.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
News, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 25/02/2016
» I wonder if People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protesters must, in one way or another, take responsibility for where we are now as a country, nearly two years under the military regime. This is if you care to look at the situation, out of curiosity and an attempt at straightforward reasoning, rather than vengefulness.
Blue-blood gets a taste for your blood
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 09/02/2016
» When Chulachak Chakrabongse speaks, he rarely looks your way. He could be drifting or struck by sheer boredom, but you are never offended. You're busy wondering what to make of his presence: as teen star that he once was, as a father of two, as great-great-grandson of King Rama V, as 34-year-old blues rock star "Hugo", who was with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. Or now, in a rather unexpected turn of career path, as Count Dracula in a stage play production of Bram Stoker's classic.
Thais take the Lion City
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/02/2016
» Singapore's Art Week is over but it doesn't mean there aren't any good remnants left. The newly-opened National Gallery, for one, is hardly what one would call a remnant, with a comprehensive collection of works by Southeast Asian artists from the 19th century onwards which would take at least a day to completely take in. There are also, of course, a few major shows at the old military quarters-turned-art hub Gillman Barracks, such as Steve Mccurry's iconic photography show, Yinka Shonibare's new sculptures and Joan Jonas' acclaimed "They Come To Us Without A Word" exactly as seen in last year's Venice Biennale.
Breaking the bloody iceberg
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 16/07/2015
» Teerawat Mulvilai knows he's being watched onstage. In his case specifically, it is with extreme scrutiny, a sense of wonder and perplexity. Standing very still seems just as significant as when he moves. He's done it many times before, namely in the first two instalments of his solo performance in Satapana (Establishment), which were Red Tank followed by Iceberg, last year.
New year, new stories to tell
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/01/2015
» The new Thavibu Gallery exhibition "Syrinx", by Alison Wilson and Dominic Fondé, is not by itself worth the trip if you are not already in the neighbourhood of Silom.
A cultural crossroads
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/01/2015
» In the trailer for the currently running Channel 3 TV series Bang Rajan, the formidable Somchai Kemglad bellowed: "I'll fight with my body and blood for the my fellow Thais, for them to be at peace, whether awake or asleep."
A lesson in absurd theatre
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 25/09/2014
» Not all of the Three Short Absurd Plays, which runs at Thonglor Art Space from today until Monday, are all that absurd.