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Black pride
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 27/03/2019
» The savoury aroma of jambalaya, jerk chicken and corn bread filled the century-old chambers of Bangkok's US Ambassador's Residence recently. The dining room of African-American expats waiting for the feast listened intently to Joanne Hyppolite, a Haitian-American curator from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Hyppolite, who's an expert in African-American and African-diaspora material and expressive culture, was explaining how these famous African-American dishes came to be.
The hovering eye
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 23/01/2019
» 'I shoot a lot of crap every day," said Thomas Hoepker after being asked what it feels like to be lauded as a master photographer. "You see something and a car comes, or the person I wanted to photograph turns around. I would say, if I walk on the street in the evening, I see 10 pictures, maybe one I keep from that scene."
A return to form
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/12/2018
» The word "minimalism" nowadays is rarely associated with the groundbreaking art movement of the early 1960s, which eventually reshaped the art world, pop-culture and people's way of living. Today, it's mostly associated with architecture, interior design and the fast-growing movement of living a decluttered, material-free life.
Shadows on the wall
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 12/12/2018
» Stepping through a pair of curtains at the entrance of Kathmandu Photo Gallery, viewers are transported back in time. On the left of the gallery walls are 13 black-and-white photographs, depicting iconic scenes from late 2016, when citizens took pilgrimage to perform rituals of grief in front of the white walls of the Grand Palace where King Bhumibol Adulyadej's body lay in state inside.
Fantastic folk montages
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 26/09/2018
» For over a decade, New York-based interdisciplinary artist Bruce Gundersen has been fascinated by Southeast Asian mythical folk tales. Stories like Pla Boo Thong (The Golden Goby Fish) and Champa Thong have long been passed down from generation to generation through text, song, dance, visual arts, and even in TV series and movies.
Colours of fusion
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 30/08/2018
» He's 23 years old, he's just released his debut album Geography, and yet, British singer-songwriter Tom Misch has sold out multiple concert venues across major cities around the world. Last Friday, he hit Bangkok. Despite the torrential rain and consequential floods, Moonstar Studio was packed with hipsters of all ages and stripes, ready to groove to the young artist's smooth and funky beats.
In tapas we trust
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/08/2018
» A few things come to mind when Bangkokians think of Spanish food: the plates are small, expensive and not worth the money. Walking into any Spanish eatery, you have to mentally prep yourself to either break the bank, or pay an affordable amount for a less-than-mediocre meal.
Masters of puppets
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 22/08/2018
» To the younger generation of Southeast Asia, shadow puppetry may seem like a bygone form of entertainment. Held outdoors at night in temple compounds, rice fields or the royal court, the performance traditionally unfolds behind a stretch of white cloth illuminated by oil lamps. Puppet masters manipulate the intricate and painstakingly handcrafted puppets to local music, narrating and acting stories from the Ramayana or the Mahabharata epics peppered with improvisation in between. A shadow theatre performance, in some cases, can last up to seven hours long.
Embracing ambiguity
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/08/2018
» After last year's successful stint at Kathmandu Photo Gallery, Paris-based Thai-British independent filmmaker Shane Bunnag is back in Bangkok with his latest metaphysical photo project, "Gradiva".
A history of the defeated
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/07/2018
» According to every state-approved history book, the unification of Siam in the late 19th to early 20th century was smooth and trouble-free. The tribunal city states, which had a substantial degree of autonomy for centuries, all seemed to abdicate their power willingly and accept the new, centralised system to avoid the spread of European colonisation.