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Art Meets Reflection: “The Horde” at Wat Arun
Published on 18/12/2024
» Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 invites art enthusiasts and visitors to experience “The Horde,” an extraordinary installation by Thai artist Haritorn Akarapat, set against the iconic backdrop of Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn). This mesmerising display of 15 towering fiberglass sculptures, ranging from 2 to 5 metres in height, offers a compelling exploration of relationships, tension, and the beauty of imperfection.
Phallus and the boar: Turkey digs yield clues to human history
AFP, Published on 15/10/2023
» KARAHANTEPE, Turkey: The dry expanses of southeastern Turkey, home to some of humanity's most ancient sites, have yielded fresh discoveries in the form of a stone phallus and a coloured boar.
Pierre Cardin, father of fashion branding, dies at 98
Published on 29/12/2020
» PARIS: French couturier Pierre Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses, and his fortune by being the first to exploit that name as a brand for selling everything from cars to perfume, died on Tuesday aged 98.
Connecting in Covid times
Business, Published on 06/05/2020
» In 2003 when Linden Lab launched the virtual world Second Life, it was a novelty and a huge success, with a community of over a million at its peak. A quaint convergence of unfettered imagination and dollar-powered real life -- through avatars, business, product sales, music, movies, and even news reporting and politics -- its ever-changing and expanding virtual world took off.
Mixing Art with Belief
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/09/2019
» Mixing art with belief can be a recipe for controversy, especially when you think outside the box. Three Ultraman-inspired paintings of Buddha images by an unnamed uni student that caused an online uproar earlier this week are a case in point. She meant no disrespect by portraying Buddha as a superhero. The analogy is quite obvious as Buddha fights the world's evils through his teaching while the Ultramen fight the kaiju monsters. A flattering comparison, if you ask me. However, she was pressured to tearfully apology for -- in my opinion -- doing nothing wrong. Her biggest crime is interpreting Buddha through a contemporary pop-culture lens. It's the price she had to pay for portraying Buddha image in any way else besides sacred, I guess. Most importantly, didn't Lord Buddha teach us not to hold on to idols and be open-minded?
What's in a name?
Asia focus, Published on 25/02/2019
» Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has never hidden his nostalgia for the iron-fisted rule of Ferdinand Marcos, and now he has revived one of the late dictator's favourite crusades.
All in a dream
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 18/11/2018
» He appeared out of nowhere. My personal assistant. He was dressed in his work uniform. I don't know where he came from but he ran towards me.
Bangkok bold
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 30/03/2018
» Bangkok is more than just cute cafes, endless malls, rooftop bars and boutique hotels. In a country that lies within the conservative spectrum, few can only go so far as to push boundaries. Therefore, we rounded up some of the places that cross the line of edginess and are a bit out there. For something completely different, go to these places that boldly go where no others have gone before.
Stanley Kubrick auction in Italy fetches 90,000 euros
AFP, Published on 28/03/2018
» TURIN (ITALY) - Symbols of the life and work of Stanley Kubrick went up for auction in Italy on Tuesday, with bidders splashing tens of thousands of euros for memorabilia from one of the 20th century's leading filmmakers.
Fields of fascination
Life, Published on 12/06/2017
» Long before the internet and, before that, high-rise buildings, Thais led a much simpler life in the farms and villages. It was simple but also innovative -- according to the exhibition "Minds Of Thai Inventors" at Museum Siam now -- and though their innovations were far from scientific breakthroughs, they allowed people to appreciate and harmonise with their surroundings.