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The shape-shifting form of protests
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/10/2015
» The streets remained empty and all was quiet when thousands of people gathered last Wednesday night to protest against the government's Single Gateway proposal. Protesters weren't, however, down at major landmarks like Asoke or Ratchaprasong intersections, but simply in front of their computer screens. By merely punching the refresh button, these protesters let their resentment known to the authorities by crashing at least six government sites, including the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.
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Through the look of glass
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/10/2015
» 'By The Glass", a current show at Serindia Gallery by British artist Louise Truslow, is perched somewhere between fine and decorative arts. Most of the kiln-formed glasses are bowl-shaped, yet, displayed against a lit table, they become more like abstract sculptures, immediately rid of function and practicality.
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Remaking the scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/12/2016
» It has been a busy year for the Thai art scene, with well-known artists taking turns treating Bangkok viewers to their latest works, new galleries welcomed and old ones closing down, and politics remaining deeply embedded in artistic expression.
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The fear is here
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/08/2016
» With any political fight, it's hardly the end when street clashes are over -- camps demolished, protesters injured or dead and the authorities able to curb the movement or finally comply with its demands. The fight continues and what's perhaps more significant than action on the streets is finding the desired spot in a page in history, in people's minds. The question is: how are we to be remembered?
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Art attack
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/06/2016
» The art dispute of the year is upon us. As the art community sees the rift open up, it also reminds society of the ideological divide that has plagued Thailand for many years. The stage is the exhibition called "The Truth_ To Turn It Over" curated by Gwangju Museum of Art to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising against the military dictatorship; it's been almost a month since the show opened in South Korea, but it's still very much "an ongoing process" -- a very heated one at that.
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Curators' favourite exhibitions of 2014
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 19/12/2014
» This year visual art, compared to theatre and film, has not been all that politically active despite 2014, with its mass protests, coup and subsequent outcry for freedom of expression being one of the most tumultuous years in recent history.While most galleries have retained their stance on putting on exhibitions purely for aesthetic purposes, it's exciting to see a few small art spaces that have been active in providing alternative venues for young artists. In this round-up, Life asks five curators to pick their favourite shows of the year.
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The truth will out
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/01/2014
» Over the past few months, the social media in Thailand has literally turned from a playground for fun and entertaining diversions into a veritable battlefield. Facebook's bragging, attention-seeking statuses and narcissistic selfies have been replaced by quotes, reports, pictures and video clips attacking those on the opposite side of the political divide _ and to convince and confirm the righteousness of one's own camp.
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All the world's a stage
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 30/10/2013
» Plays, musicals, contemporary dance, pantomime, physical and experimental theatre, performing acts for children and families _ you name it _ the Bangkok Theatre Festival returns for the 11th year this Saturday, highlighting the city's small yet thriving scene.
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Not in my baan
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/09/2013
» The banning of two Thai films, Insects In The Backyard in 2010, and Shakespeare Must Die last year, has drawn strong criticism from a lot of people both in terms of the freedom of expression and the censor board's judgement.
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