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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.
Rock the mothership
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 31/08/2017
» Last Saturday, Thai rock band Slot Machine proved why they're one of the best local acts of the era. Performing in their uniform three-piece suits and fancy suede outfits at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, their "Chang Music Connection Presents Slot Machine -- The Mothership Live" concert was definitely a spectacle to behold.
Heartbeats with piano tweaks
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/08/2017
» The first sounds heard even before your entrance into the world are your mother's hypnotic heartbeat. It's generally believed that it is a sound critical for the development of a foetus -- a biological and emotional connection unlike any other.
Unfreezing Thainess
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/07/2017
» There's something strange and magical about Nakrob Moonmanas' artworks. Known for his whimsical collages which dice and splice traditional Thai imagery with that of the West's, it's almost impossible not to go in and have a closer look.
A raid on your artistic senses
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 30/06/2017
» From an old train station turned into a museum of contemporary art to a former brewery turned into a private contemporary arts centre, the eclectic city of Berlin is full of remarkable cultural highlights set in some of the most unlikely and jaw-dropping locations.
How to unlearn history
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/06/2017
» When artistic director Adam Szymczyk proposed that audiences should go through a process of "unlearning to learn" to experience documenta 14 to its fullest potential, he really meant it.
Standing for something
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 01/06/2017
» There is one thing you can always expect from Wit Pimkarnchanapong's works: the unexpected.
The life of paper
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/05/2017
» As part of Siam Discovery's The Dream Maker project, in which designers, artists and craftsmen are invited to share their work and inspire the next generation of creatives, Object of Design Store (ODS) has joined hands with New York artist Craig Anczelowitz and Meiko Fujimori, dye-master from the 300-year-old Japanese paper-mill Awagami Factory, to launch "The Space Between: Artworks On Awagami Paper".
Art education
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/04/2017
» Without artists, there would be no curators, and without curators, there would be no exhibitions. It may be a long stretch, but with this knowledge in hand, the camaraderie within Asia's art scene seems to be growing stronger than ever, and Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)'s latest exhibition Mode of Liaisons just seems to prove that.
A region in flux
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 17/04/2017
» What do four contemporary artists from three other Southeast Asian countries have that could resonate in a country like Thailand?