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Art history
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 02/03/2017
» Montien Boonma, one of Thailand's most significant contemporary artists, died almost 17 years ago. The last time we had a proper glimpse of his art was in 2013 with "[Montien Boonma]: Unbuilt/Rare Works", a show by the Jim Thompson Art Centre and the Thai Art Archives in which his personal collection of documents, sketchbooks, notebooks, printed matter, photographs and video footage along with other related materials were put on display.
Brand New World
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/06/2016
» Chiang Mai has long been Bangkok's arch-rival when it comes to being the country's art hub -- the capital has the money and the galleries, while the northern city has the vibe and an increasing role as artists' preferred habitat. This Sunday, Chiang Mai will take a huge leap with the opening of MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, a privately owned space by Jean Michel Beurdeley, his late wife Patsri Bunnag and their son Eric Bunnag Booth.
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.
Exhibiting a love for his father
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 01/07/2015
» In a recommendation letter, Silpa Bhirasri, the father of Thai modern art, wrote: "He is a gifted art student. An artist who truly devotes himself to art and is perhaps the best Thai artist there is now." The student he referred to was the late Thai National Artist Fua Haripitak. That letter from the famed Italian sculptor who worked mainly in Thailand was the only thing Fua had to certify his gift, having had no education degree when he embarked upon his studies at the prestigious Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma in 1954.
Examining urbanity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/06/2015
» Stepping into the dimly lit Jim Thompson Art Center, one immediately feels connected. The parade of motorcycles is more than a common sight in Bangkok. The colourful car headlining and flaring lights are reminiscent of a songthaew ride home. Other video installations featuring in the space's current exhibition "Missing Links" are instantaneously relatable, even without any explanatory text.
The air of familiarity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 25/02/2015
» Three artists, three exhibitions, three mediums, one message
The Cult: You're either in or out
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 30/10/2014
» The girls at Monte Cristo School are overly demure and respectful. The school's shrine has a spot for a picture of the country's leader to which students bow with deepest loyalty and gratitude when passing by. They're musically adept, but only with Thai tunes. (Western songs like those of The Beatles are strictly forbidden).
Heroic battle of wills
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 04/09/2014
» A musical that finished its run at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre last Sunday focused on a prominent Thai writer and social activist imprisoned by a dictatorial government merely for “expressing different views”.
Revisiting truth and integrity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/08/2014
» At the ending of the 1937 novel Khang Lang Phap (Behind The Painting), author Kularb Saipradit, also known as Sri Burapha, wrote: “I die without the one who loves me, but my heart is fulfilled that there’s someone whom I love.”
Channelling his demons
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 22/05/2014
» Robin Schroeter’s directorial debut Compassion at Crescent Moon Space is a comedy with a strong fantasy feel to it. Set in hell, the human world and a demon’s apartment, the play is about a female demon summoned by three other demons to kill a demon slayer. The themes of the play are relationships, love and hate.