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An intimate look at timeless masterpieces
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/09/2020
» It is a rare opportunity for art enthusiasts to view exquisite artworks from five departed Thai masters in one location.
Art as our escape
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 16/09/2020
» This year's theme is at once hopeful and ironic: "Escape Routes" suggests a flight from our unusual times of pathological disruption and political cataclysm -- here, there and everywhere -- and yet the theme is an acknowledgment of those in-our-face uncertainties from which we struggle to find an exit.
Bearing witness to upheaval
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/09/2020
» One of Thailand's leading art talents Jirapat Tatsanasomboon's latest exhibition "Compassion In Adversity" is a timely look into the contradictions in cultural beliefs and traditions of the East and West. He calls special attention to current issues in society commenting on politics, consumerism, gender inequality and social injustice.
Painting Tragedies
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/09/2020
» Patt Yingcharoen, 26-year-old freelance artist and guest instructor, is displaying his third solo exhibition titled "La Tragedia" at Number 1 Gallery until Sept 26. The Silpakorn graduate, who owns Nopparat Cuisine and Gallery, is known for reinterpreting iconic imageries by Western art masters and putting his own spin on them. Beneath dramatic composition of his paintings always lies a meaningful message.
Asean on screen
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 02/09/2020
» Ahead of the BAFF featuring Southeast Asian movies plus Chinese and Japanese titles, Life spoke with two filmmakers about their work
The artist who gives the junta headaches
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2020
» Criticising the government is part of a normal functioning democracy, but perhaps not in Thailand. The junta government who claim they came from an election frowns upon any kind of criticism, even political art.
Moving Art
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 21/08/2020
» "Name the newest art spaces in Bangkok" seems like a simple enough question, but it is one many don't know the answer to. Guru has found a handful of new art openings that have managed to launch its shows and exhibitions in response to this year's challenging times. Here are the six newbies to discover.
Forging a new identity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/08/2020
» Film director Nontawat Numbenchapol is recognised for his documentaries about minority groups including By The River (2013), Boundary (2013) and Soil Without Land (2019).
Championing unbiased media
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/08/2020
» On May 22, 2014, a coup d'etat by the Royal Thai Armed Forces was declared. At that time, well-known film director Chulayarnnon Siriphol, director of Ten Years Thailand, who was reading and watching the news from traditional media -- newspaper and television -- realised that the media was not reporting on the real events that he saw on social media and the internet. It was at this time that it dawned on him that traditional media was under some control of the junta government.
Sounds of change
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/08/2020
» A universal language? A medium to send messages across? Therapy? Or mere entertainment? Music serves different purposes and has been known to have great power over the human psyche.