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  • THAILAND

    Three months of edgy grassroots art

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/07/2018

    » Bangkok's first-ever Biennial officially kicked off on Sunday night with an evening aerobics session on the Chao Phraya riverside at a popular spot for dwellers and sports lovers beneath the Rama VIII bridge. The choice of location -- anchored in Bangkok residents' daily lives -- and the disruptive event itself -- complete with ceremonial opening remarks and a ribbon-cutting moment -- set the tone (i.e. caustic, critical and edgy) for the many art exhibitions and activities to be held in Bangkok and elsewhere in Thailand in the coming months.

  • THAILAND

    Out of the shadows, almost

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/04/2018

    » The coming months could mark a turning point for Thailand as an art destination, as the country prepares to host not one but three major contemporary art events.

  • LIFE

    What's trending and happening this week

    Muse, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/06/2018

    » 1. Enjoy a night of art, film and food with Deus Ex Machina and Moto Guzzi. The event, starting at 4pm today has plenty of activities to fit each and everyone's tastes. So whether you're going for the short movie line-up at a ride-in cinema, or choose to attend a live-painting session with Australian artist Paul McNeil, there'll be games, music, food and fun. Along with the Deus Art Exhibition, Moto Guzzi will be presenting their latest -- and limited edition -- model at ACMEN Ekamai Complex on Ekamai 15. To RSVP call 089-491-6099 or 090-865-0266.

  • LIFE

    Foresight on four sites

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/02/2018

    » The event has exuded a good vibe over the week. The first ever Bangkok Design Week, launched last Saturday and running until this Sunday, has turned the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Rama I, Sukhumvit and Klong San into a collection of creative showcases of ideas and urban improvement.

  • LIFE

    An alternative dimension

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/11/2017

    » Entering Chai Siris' exhibition at Gallery VER is in many ways like penetrating a spirit house. Once shuffled through the door, visitors find themselves plunged in semi-obscurity, surrounded by life-size banana trees and landscape views that cover entire walls.

  • LIFE

    Water, data, art!

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/06/2017

    » Scott Kildall's map of Bangkok has bundles of fine electric wires criss-crossing, tangled around small water flasks.

  • LIFE

    Relentlessly restive

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/05/2017

    » 'I think they're just selling clothes here," said one of three girls, as they walked out of the narrow, circular corridor leading to an exhibition space at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre.

  • LIFE

    Lens onto an intractable conflict

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/10/2017

    » In 2005, inhabitants of Bil'in, a West Bank Palestinian village, discovered that the "separation fence" Israel was building would encroach on their agricultural land. Quickly, the village became the heart of a non-violent resistance movement, where Palestinian and international activists gathered and devised creative ways to fight the Israeli occupation.

  • LIFE

    Saving the city

    Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/08/2017

    » An activist fights against developers to stop mega-projects from taking over the city and destroying communities.

  • THAILAND

    Merits of Section 44 as 'cure-all' take flak

    News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/03/2016

    » The merits of the interim charter's Section 44 as a "cure-all" remedy for the country's ills have come under fire in the wake of the premier's order to fast-track mandatory environmental impact assessments for megaprojects on Tuesday.

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