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Reframing masters
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 20/04/2016
» As if the collection of Southeast Asian modern art at the recently opened National Gallery Singapore wasn't overwhelmingly impressive enough, the gallery has recently launched yet another show which, and this is no overstatement, is in itself worth making a trip to the Lion City.
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Threading her way through Islam
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/09/2016
» The painting looks computerised, yet there are imperfections as if it was made by hand. Looking closely, the forms on the work seem abstract, yet from afar, they are clearly human figures kneeling down as if praying. Entitled Jamaah 2, an Arabic term loosely meaning the act of doing good in congregation with the community, the work is by Thidarat Chantachua, and it was the winner of the 2015 UOB Painting of the Year Award in the Established Artist Category.
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Examining urbanity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/06/2015
» Stepping into the dimly lit Jim Thompson Art Center, one immediately feels connected. The parade of motorcycles is more than a common sight in Bangkok. The colourful car headlining and flaring lights are reminiscent of a songthaew ride home. Other video installations featuring in the space's current exhibition "Missing Links" are instantaneously relatable, even without any explanatory text.
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Early stages
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 23/06/2016
» Although this coming weekend is not the second Saturday of January, it does feel like Children's Day. In fact, it's more like Children's Week, because until next Sunday, the capital is holding its first-ever Bangkok International Children's Theatre Festival (BICT 2016).
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A play with democracy
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/10/2015
» A theatre workshop by Indonesian performance collective Teater Garasi took place for five days in Hong Kong last week as part of West Kowloon Cultural District's International Workshop Festival of Theatre. As a participant, the experience for me was both an inspiration and the source of a lingering sense of embarrassment.
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Making connections, not cash
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/01/2015
» Artist Pisitakun Kuantalaeng, 28, was once a Yellow Shirt. In less than a decade, Pisitakun went from a fervent supporter of anti-Thaksin politics and airport seizures to an artist who took to the streets after the junta seized power last May.
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Building Lego houses
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 09/10/2014
» For Teerawat Mulvilai, veteran performer and B-Floor Theatre’s artistic director, Thailand moves forward by balancing on a ball and people seem glad to start all over again after tumbling down.
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Tongue-tied about Thai politics
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/05/2014
» Now is definitely not the best time for us Thais to be travelling abroad, especially if we have to engage in conversations with foreigners about the political situation here. Last weekend, I was on a media trip with a group of reporters from Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines and we had to meet up with quite a few people from Europe.
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The Jim Thompson Art Center
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/05/2014
» Soi Kasemsan 2 Until August 30 Open Tue-Sat Call 02-216-7368
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Quiet roars in the lion city
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 19/12/2013
» Among the artists from Southeast Asia and beyond featured at this year's Singapore Biennale _ and I concede there may be some bias in my saying so _ those from Thailand, albeit only a handful, made quite an impact.
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