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Feel the fear, again
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 23/03/2017
» Short review of Yuree Kensaku's "New Paintings" as the second phase of her "Atmosfear" exhibition at 100 Tonson Gallery: an anticlimax.
The art of activism
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 20/02/2017
» The Thai arts scene has become more politically engaging in the past couple of years. The 2014 coup, of course, has been the most significant transition point in this respect. Before, it was very much about making sense of the colour-coded divide, trying to get into the mentality behind such ideological conflict. In the post-coup era, however, it can be said that the ideas and interests have become somewhat more unified. Artists have become increasingly aware of and responded more to the authoritarian power and the climate of fear and rights restriction.
Decking the walls
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 15/02/2017
» Bangkok's three newest art spaces - ApArt, Future Factory and Most Gallery.
Unveiling layers of himself
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/02/2017
» A photography show on display at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre's Studio room on the fourth floor is anything but pictorial in the traditional sense. Confronting viewers right after entering is a collage of shots arranged together, kaleidoscope-like. Nearby, four images placed together capture the photographer's motion while walking. Further inside, the photographer's self-portrait is ghostly transparent as a result of an experiment with long exposure.
One man's garbage ...
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 01/02/2017
» Chareon Krung has for the past few years been home to many exciting galleries and Pomp is the latest addition to the vibrant scene. It's a shame that its inaugural show, titled "Pomp", ended last week as it would have made a fun part in this week's Galleries' Night.
Lion's share
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 27/01/2017
» The night was lively around the neighbourhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés last Saturday for the opening of this year's Paris Déco Off, an annual event where more than 100 home-furnishing-fabrics brands join to showcase their latest designs. But there was perhaps more buzzing than anywhere else down the quaint Rue de Furstenberg where the Jim Thompson showroom is situated.
Remaking the scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/12/2016
» It has been a busy year for the Thai art scene, with well-known artists taking turns treating Bangkok viewers to their latest works, new galleries welcomed and old ones closing down, and politics remaining deeply embedded in artistic expression.
Face of the streets at Bangkok Citycity Gallery
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 16/12/2016
» After a four-year hiatus, famed Thai street artist Patcharapon Tangruen, better known as Alex Face, is presenting his solo show "Alive" at Bangkok Citycity Gallery. His absence, however, was merely from gallery spaces for his iconic three-eyed rabbit-like character has been on the streets everywhere -- Bangkok, Jakarta, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Berlin, to name a few.
A quiet weekend of dance
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 15/12/2016
» The 11th International Butoh Festival kicked off last week with performances Sonata For An Uninhibited Body by Rosana Barra, Oju Obá -- The Eyes Of The Falling King, The Eyes Of The Rising King by Calé Miranda and Indonesian performer Tony Broer's untitled show. Awaiting Butoh fans on this second and final weekend is one of the festival's highlights: Quiet House, a collaboration piece by Japan's Takayuki Takita and Yuko Kawamoto, and Teerawat Mulvilai from B-Floor Theatre.
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.