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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.
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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.
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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.
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Politics as art
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/05/2018
» You can observe Eiji Sumi's seesaw-like art installation from a distance, or you can engage with it. Either way, it's "play or be played", as the larger-than-life platform offers biting commentary on the mechanics of politics.
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The heaviness of history, worn lightly
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/02/2018
» Suddenly, Thai traditional costumes have made a quiet comeback -- for at least a month or so.
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What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 18/08/2018
» 1. The Bangkok Biennial has brought to town its fair share of exhibitions, as pavilions are dispersed throughout the city. Opening this weekend, the Supernatural Pavilion is taking place in Care Nang Leung temple with a performance and video installation The 5x5 Legged Stool, based on the 1962 dance score by Ann Halpin, The Five Legged Stool. In Bangkok, a new performance by Mari Fukutome comes to life, captured by video artist Chulayarnnon Siriphol, and explores the ways in which contemporary dance is recorded and archived in time. Viewers can visit the pavilion until tomorrow. Performances will take place at 8pm at Wat Care Nang Lerng, Phaniang Road, Khwaeng Wat Sommanat and Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai.
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Let's start with forever
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/08/2018
» A newcomer to the Thai art scene, Mexican-Taiwanese artist Pedro Hernandez is holding his first solo exhibition at Speedy Grandma, as part of the Bangkok Biennial.
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Shattering political illusions
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/06/2017
» Audiences that entered Tada Hengsapkul's latest Bangkok exhibition expecting nude photographs were in for a surprise.
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Angkrit Ajchariyasophon takes over Speedy Grandma
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/02/2018
» 'It's my solo exhibition and these are all invited artists," Angkrit Ajchariyasophon quipped, pointing to the white panel boards from which 20 paintings hang -- each of them authored by a different artist but none by Angkrit himself.
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Subtly subversive
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/01/2018
» 'I'm not an artist -- I'm only 50% of an artist," said Michael Elmgreen of the Nordic duo Elmgreen & Dragset on his recent visit to Bangkok.
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