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A glimpse into an ageing society
Life, Published on 11/09/2023
» According to the Department of Provincial Administration, in 2022, almost 19% of Thailand's population of 66,090,475 were aged 60 or over -- officially elderly people. This data does not include the elderly not counted in the census, which could raise the percentage to as high as 20%. Bangkok's percentage of elderly people is 21.48%, Chiang Mai's 21.14%, and Nonthaburi's 20.14%. These figures suggest that Thailand is on the verge of becoming a super-aged society.
Not for decoration
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/08/2022
» To raise awareness of the importance of collecting in the Thai art ecosystem, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) held the exhibition "Crossover: The Unveiled Collection" in 2005. The exhibition presented a collection of Thai artworks by local and international collectors. This year, in collaboration with the Thai Art Collector Association (TACA), BACC presents "Crossover II: The Nature Of Relationships", which showcases 72 paintings from 11 organisations and 10 private collectors.
Art of the outsider
Life, Published on 24/07/2019
» Among many different artistic genres, a French art term called art brut can be unfamiliar to many. Coined by French artist Jean Dubuffet in 1945, art brut is translated to English as raw art or rough art -- any kind of art production that stems purely from one's creativity and vision.
Artistic nature at BACC
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/07/2019
» Hailed as the first large-scale exhibition of art brut in Southeast Asia, "Thailand And Japan Art Brut: Figure Of Unknown Beauty" will take place at the Main Gallery, 8th floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, from Friday until Nov 3. The opening reception is today at 6pm.
New York Abstracts
Life, Published on 19/09/2018
» As an abstract painter, Hisako Kobayashi's art combines the diverse influences of a person who still feels a strong affinity with her native Japan, but who also received rigorous artistic training in the US and who has lived in that country for most of her adult life.
State of suspension
Life, Published on 12/09/2018
» Two artists, Santi Thongsuk and Therdkiat Wangwatcharakul, probe the idea of suspension. The show displays Santi's gamut of figures gracefully suspended in ethereal space, whilst Therdkiat's rusting vehicles run on outmoded suspension.
The case of the closing(?) Art Center
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 11/01/2017
» To close down or not to close down? One would have thought that that is not the question for Chulalongkorn University's The Art Center, after having been one of Thailand's most prominent art institutions for 20 years -- after playing host to some of Thailand's best-established artists as well as international names such as Joan Miró, Marina Abramovic, Zhang Peili and more.
Bangkok University Gallery
Life, Published on 23/11/2016
» For the 11th edition of Bangkok University Gallery's Brandnew Art Project, artist Angkrit Ajchariyasophon takes up the role as curator and presents six emerging artists across four venues in the city. The show at Bangkok University Gallery, which opened last weekend, features Prae Pupityastaporn and Pakinee Sricharoensuk.
Speedy Grandma
Life, Published on 16/11/2016
» For "Junked", artist François Langella picked objects from old, worn-out buildings, then restored and installed them in the gallery space to explore the idea of value and destruction. When the exhibition ends, a professional demolition team will dispose of the artworks.
Examining identity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 16/11/2016
» A lot is going on in "Continuum: Acculturating", the latest exhibition at The Art Center at Chulalongkorn University. Jakkai Siributr, Jedsada Tangtrakulwong and Piyatat Hemmatat show different interests and practices, and with "acculturation" as the key idea, the result is three separate and complicated realms. In them, narratives and cultural identities -- those of the artists' origins and from the new environments they are looking at -- are constantly shifting and integrating.