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Mapping out Chiang Mai's art scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/10/2015
» Long before becoming the capital of hip coffee places, Chiang Mai has long been a city of art. But even for locals, planning a gallery-hopping trip can be mind-boggling, with almost 50 galleries spread across the city and its environs. Although long overdue, it's great news for art lovers that Chiang Mai Art Conversation, or CAC, has just recently launched the Chiang Mai Art Map.
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.
Out of the darkroom
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 23/09/2015
» One doesn't know where to begin, and with what sort of mood, with "Rediscovering Forgotten Thai Masters Of Photography".
A monthly column rounding up the best of the capita l’s art scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 30/09/2015
» Art Matters begins with a gentle reminder that "Rediscovering Forgotten Thai Masters Of Photography" -- a black-and-white optic feast comprised of works by seven Thai photographers -- continues at Bangkok University Gallery until the end of Oct and is not to be missed.
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.
The truth behind the facade
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 15/10/2015
» At a time when freedom of expression is becoming increasingly constrained, whether one is just an internet user, a filmmaker or an activist, experimental theatre troupe B-Floor is as relentless as ever. After Ornanong Thaisriwong's solo performance Bang La Merd earlier this year was attended by military officers, B-Floor is back under the directorial helm of Teerawat Mulvilai in Manoland.
Let's get ready to bike for mum
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 11/08/2015
» It all started with a short, reluctant, just-off-the-soi bike trip to buy some eggs for my mum, last month. It was the smile with which she received me at our doorstep as I cycled up to 12mph, some 250m down the soi without cracking a single egg that gave me the idea that I, albeit among the most under-exercised of Bangkokians, might be up for the Bike for Mom event on Sunday.
Living in theatre
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/08/2015
» Right after entering the theatre space on the fourth floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Vidura Amranand was lying on the floor, scribbling on an acrylic box “when was the last time I cried about him?” A bit further into the production, Navinda Pachimsawat Vadtanakovint stood in awe of the pool of light that showered over her own shadow.
Southern discomfort
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 19/08/2015
» The artist known as "Darkle" is showing his black and white photographs in an exhibition entitled "The Beautiful South: The Ugly Truth" at Quince -- Eatery & Bar as part of the ongoing Photo Bangkok 2015 exhibition. Darkle is simultaneously looking at and looking away from the conflict and violence in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.
Mixed media
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 26/08/2015
» Photo Bangkok 2015 continues in galleries throughout the capital. It seems, however, that the festival will have to wait until “Weatherproof” at WTF Gallery and “Rediscovering Forgotten Thai Masters Of Photography” at Bangkok University Gallery open in September before it’s back in the spotlight again.