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Inspiring young minds
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/03/2024
» Children are the future of the nation and art serves as a powerful tool to nurture and channel their creative potential. Recognising this fact, the National Gallery Singapore has been organising "The Gallery Children's Biennale", an art event specifically designed for young people, since 2020.
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Embracing mental health
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/10/2023
» Eight out of 10 Thais experienced mental health issues exacerbated by the aftermath of Covid-19, according to a six-month survey conducted before February 2022 by Mintel, a global market research company. Gen Z is the age group that feels loneliest, at 38%, compared to other generations such as millennials (26%) and Gen X (15%).
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Documenting humanity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/10/2023
» James Nachtwey, one of the greatest war photojournalists of our time, once said "photographers were telling people what was actually happening". As a result, from the beginning of his career, he has been determined to venture into dangerous conflict and war zones to document crucial issues and reveal them to the world.
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Exploring the limits of love
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/07/2023
» The art exhibition "To The Moon And (Never) Back" showcases paintings by nine artists -- Art of Hongtae, Art Jeeno, Chubbynida, Munins, Peachful, toddyinthemood, Tum Ulit, UnderHatDaddy and Viput A -- and is attracting many young visitors since they can relate to the exhibition's theme.
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Creating change through music
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/06/2023
» Noom* auditioned for many singing groups, but he was always rejected since he did not have a degree in singing. Meanwhile, at a tender age, Ton* experienced an embarrassing moment while singing onstage as his trousers were unzipped and the audience laughed at him. Since then, he has given up singing in public.
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Challenging the norm
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/04/2023
» After reading two books with red-coloured covers -- bell hooks' All About Love and Tara Costello's Red Moon Gang, Chanaradee Chatrakul Na Ayudhya, better known as juli baker and summer, became triggered by issues in the books, including relationships, politics, capitalism and menstruation. In order to convey the messages she perceived in the books, Chanaradee tracked her emotions throughout her 28-day menstruation cycle and transformed them into sketches. Inspired by her daily events, the artist created 29 paintings, one fibreglass sculpture and one animation for her latest exhibition titled "She's Too Much". All rough sketches are displayed at the showcase.
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Theatre of the absurd
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/11/2022
» Last week, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Tourism Authority Thailand announced that 8,745 people from Surin province succeeded in setting a new record of "the highest number of people folding fabric animals simultaneously" in the Guinness World Record. This event was part of the Elephant Festival, an annual event in Surin. Organised by the Surin provincial administration and TAT, the event of folding fabric into elephant dolls aimed to boost tourism since numbers had dropped due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisers also hoped the event would promote Surin fabric, which is a signature product of the province.
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Honouring our veterans
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/11/2022
» If you wake up and discover that your favourite celebrity has suddenly disappeared from this world, what would you do? Pim, who is a plastic surgeon, experienced this incident. She is also a devoted fan of the popular K-pop group Little Tiger. One day, she finds she is the only one who remembers K, the leader of Little Tiger. Pim later experiences time travel to the Korean War in 1950. It was a time when Pim's grandfather, Kram, joined the 21st Royal Thai Regiment in the Korean War.
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Say no to factory farming
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/10/2022
» Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel stressed, so they bite and fight. To solve this problem, their tails are cut off and their teeth clipped when they are young. Moreover, the farm puts antibiotics in their food and water to keep them from getting sick.
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Beyond beauty
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/08/2022
» Self-taught Franco-Vietnamese artist Hom Nguyen is notable for his expressive drawings. His latest exhibition, "Un Monde Meilleur: A Better World", features 12 portraits of women.
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