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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.
Bridging the gap
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/10/2018
» Ancient temples and modern art. They seem like two ends of a cultural spectrum that wouldn't seem to bridge well with one another.
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.
Pop's sweetest soul singer
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 28/03/2018
» There was a whole lot of lovin' in John Legend's debut concert in Bangkok last Friday. With his velvety voice, desperately romantic songs, oozing charm, and smooth talk about life, love, and more love, the 10-time Grammy-winning American pop-soul artist delivered an intimate but world-class concert for his fans in Thailand.
Spreading the light of masters
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/03/2018
» Three years ago, Manit Sriwanichpoom's "Forgotten Thai Masters Of Photography" exhibition was one of the most anticipated and intriguing shows of "Photo Bangkok 2015". In fact, the photographer and curator had unearthed seven master Thai photographers of the past several decades, nearly forgotten and lost through time, and revived them for contemporary viewers through several shows at his Kathmandu Photo Gallery since early 2010s.
Symbolic uncertainty
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/01/2018
» As Thailand continues to search for a way out of the black hole of politics, Kata Sangkhae's latest solo exhibition "Narrative Of Monuments" at Kathmandu Photo Gallery on Silom couldn't come at a better time.
Playing tribute to King Bhumibol for charity
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 21/12/2017
» As a tribute to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Bangkok-based British jazz musician Stuart Hawkins has produced, arranged and released his foot-tapping rendition of Love At Sundown, the king's first song in his prolific music career.
Snapshots from a singular perspective
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/10/2017
» Ever since he was a young prince accompanying his brother on royal duties until his final years residing in Siriraj Hospital, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was almost never seen without a camera in his hands. It is a rich paradox: one of the most photographed persons in the Kingdom was also an avid photographer who took tens of thousands of pictures of other people during this 70-year-reign. For years, the public has mainly seen photographs of the king holding a camera, but today, we are finally able to get a glimpse of what the monarch saw through his very own eyes.
Familiar beauty
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 11/10/2017
» Hung on the 4th and 5th floors of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre are familiar photographs of Buddhist statues, stunning ancient pagodas, and people and monks absorbed in prayer. The photos, taken by veteran Italian photographer Andrea Pistolesi are highly dramatic -- sometimes overly so, with high dynamic range effects, high contrast, and interesting textures superimposed on top.
A musical greeting to Japan
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/10/2017
» As Japanese conductor Koji Kawamoto waved his baton in one swift motion, the 63 musicians of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra filled Tokyo's acoustically stunning Suntory Hall with an unfamiliar tune.