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Blurring the line between us and them
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/03/2018
» The toylike, 2.5cm-high wooden sculptures and multifaceted coins of Thai artist Nipan Orraniwesna are making a return this month in two separate shows at MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai and Nova Contemporary gallery in Bangkok.
Making an artistic splash with a social conscience
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 29/11/2017
» Kawita Vatanajyankur's video performances, set against candy-coloured backdrops, are both alluring and thought-provoking, as the artist is far more concerned with what's going on inside the candy factory than with bright and shiny wrappings, of the kind that has come to define our modes of consumption. With several major international exhibitions in 2017 -- including a stint at the Venice Art Biennale as part of the Alamak! Pavilion -- Kawita has been busy packing and unpacking, installing her works in locations around the globe.
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.
Life on the backstreets
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/05/2017
» 'Where's the entrance to the terrace?", "Where are the rest rooms?", "Where's the rattan Ferrari?".
Princess christens newly found snails
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/09/2015
» Researchers from Chulalongkorn University have discovered two new species of snails that are only found in Thailand.
Rituals 'embed autocracy', activist says
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/09/2015
» University hazing rituals stem from authoritarian values, a seminar at Thammasat University was told.