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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?
Different cast, same big sound
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/03/2017
» For 19 years, Thai rock band Big Ass has given Thailand some of its most iconic rock anthems, like Len Khong Soong and Kar Noi Som Kuan Tai (I'm bad ... I know). Writing, producing and having full autonomy on their own songs since their conception, they've been nominated and have won countless awards for their heavy melodic sound and motivational lyrics, growing a large and solid fan base.
Who pays for art?
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 02/07/2018
» Should museums be funded by the state or by private sponsors? The question looms large with the current problems at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the largest publicly-funded art gallery in the country -- and with the rise of many private galleries that seem to flourish with the burgeoning art scene.
Defying authority with creativity
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 11/05/2016
» You know it's going to be an interesting exhibition (especially in Thailand's current political climate) when both police and army officials drop by to question and find reasons to shut it down. That just so happened to have occurred at the opening of "Paradise Of The Blind" by Sutthirat Supaparinya at The Reading Room last week. The show is the first part of the "Sleepover" series, a six-month project involving handing over the library to six influential groups or figures, giving them complete autonomy over the space for one month each.
The motorcycle diary
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 23/03/2016
» Working 19 years as a photojournalist for big names like Agence France-Presse and Associated Press, and covering stories from violent rallies in Madagascar to the cholera outbreak in Haiti, Walter Astrada has seen and travelled a lot, but never in the way he dreamed of, until recently.