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Digital magic
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 26/12/2018
» When Miguel Chevalier started out as a digital artist three decades ago, it never crossed his mind that he'd ever be exhibiting his works in a faraway country like Thailand. Regarded as the mastermind and pioneer of digital and virtual arts, Chevalier had to overcome multiple obstacles in order to push the boundaries of art and art history.
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Tintin in Thailand
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/07/2018
» As part of the opening of the Bangkok Biennial (the grassroots art festival created by anonymous artists to counter the other two grand biennials coming up this year), ARTIST+RUN gallery will be launching its latest exhibition, "POOL", by Berlin-based Thai-English artist Tintin Cooper tomorrow, 6-9pm.
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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.
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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?
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What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 03/06/2017
» 1. Those who frequent Siam Paragon may have seen the new and enticing smoothie booth on the ground floor. Jamba Juice, the Californian smoothie chain that claims to be "the world leader in made-to-order smoothies and freshly squeezed juices" has made it to Bangkok. The first of its 30 planned stores in Thailand, Jamba Juice offers a similar smoothie menu to the original chains in the US, including special smoothies with local ingredients like mango, watermelon and pineapple. Classic smoothies like Strawberry Dream (strawberry and banana) and Banana Berry (banana, blueberry, apple and strawberry) costs 110 baht, while protein and fibre filled shakes like Green Getaway (spinach,mango, passion fruit, chia seed, yoghurt) costs 130 baht.
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The twilight zone
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 12/04/2016
» April 13 isn't just the start of Songkran -- it's also National Senior Citizen's Day, observed to bring attention to the elderly. With Thailand on a path to becoming the highest-aged society in Asean -- the percentage of elderly among the total population is estimated to rise to 20% in 2020-21 -- there has been increased public and private interest in developing programmes to help senior citizens get out of the house, socialise and become as independent as possible, exercising their physical, emotional and physical well-being in the process.
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Tearing down the automotive industry
Business, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/04/2019
» Every company has a competitor -- and within the automotive industry, competition is fierce. Some 14 major companies control more than 60 car brands around the world, and independent automakers like Tesla, VinFast and China's "big four" are shaking up the industry.
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Fantastic folk montages
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 26/09/2018
» For over a decade, New York-based interdisciplinary artist Bruce Gundersen has been fascinated by Southeast Asian mythical folk tales. Stories like Pla Boo Thong (The Golden Goby Fish) and Champa Thong have long been passed down from generation to generation through text, song, dance, visual arts, and even in TV series and movies.
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Masters of puppets
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 22/08/2018
» To the younger generation of Southeast Asia, shadow puppetry may seem like a bygone form of entertainment. Held outdoors at night in temple compounds, rice fields or the royal court, the performance traditionally unfolds behind a stretch of white cloth illuminated by oil lamps. Puppet masters manipulate the intricate and painstakingly handcrafted puppets to local music, narrating and acting stories from the Ramayana or the Mahabharata epics peppered with improvisation in between. A shadow theatre performance, in some cases, can last up to seven hours long.
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Nothing Leica hot coffee
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 05/09/2018
» Leica. It's the pinnacle of all camera brands -- owned and used by some of the most legendary photographers of the world. From pioneer street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and social documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado to Vietnamese war photographer Nick Ut, all the giants swear by the German brand's lenses and compact, simple design.
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