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Karma's on our Side
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 10/03/2017
» Her name draws immediate intrigue. On one hand, it's just a damn cool and contemporary name. On the other hand, knowing that she's repping Thailand in an all-female group exhibition celebrating women for the occasion of International Women's Day, we're curious of what themes and images this clearly multicultural homie will bring to the table. We spoke to 29-year-old artist Karma Sirikogar to pick her brains about feminism and also learn more about her background and style of visual abstraction.
Galleries' night!
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 03/02/2017
» Ditch your regular after work plans for gallery hopping this Friday night and weekend. Galleries' Night, an artistic affair that will take up your time between 5pm to late, returns on February 3 and 4. Venues on the Sathon side open their shows first on a Friday night, while those on the Sukhumvit side will wait until the next night to launch their exhibitions. After that you're free to catch anything you missed. However, we're not gonna lie and tell you that you can or should visit, all 50 or so participating galleries over such short period of time. So, here's a manageable list of 10 that we think deserve a little more attention than the others, as you plan your nightly art crawl through Bangkok this weekend.
12 Movies We Can't Wait to See in 2017
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 30/12/2016
» A thoughtful mixture of mega blockbusters and more curious titles.
Zoom into Love
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 18/11/2016
» If you're a dancer or have ever been one, you'll know that most of it is practice. Practising at school. Practising at home. Practising on the streets. In the sheets -- wait no. The point is it's a lot of practise, a lot of behind-the-scene stuff. Which is not to say it isn't fun. It just makes the opportunity to finally perform in front of an audience all the more thrilling and worthwhile. That's the kind of attitude reverberating at Studio Zoom right now, as its 250 or so dancers prepare for the school's annual showcase.
Art in His memory
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 28/10/2016
» Mourning the death of their King, Thai artists from all over the nation pay their solemn respects in the way they know best: by creating art. One tribute piece that has won the hearts of many mourners nationwide belongs to artist Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch. Using one of the King's most iconic images, Wasinburee, with help from his pupil Aungkana Panthongka, has created a pink sculpture replica for Khao Changum.
Musings on the Skywalk
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 04/11/2016
» Some of you may have noticed Ratchaprasong Skywalk's recent spruce-up. If you haven't, read on to get with the times!
Feelings only
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 23/09/2016
» The most interesting thing happening at the EM District right now is the annual EmQuartier Art Festival. Aside from the art market and creative workshops for you to swan-dive into, the festival's main exhibition should definitely be on your agenda, as it is the first dual exhibition between two masters of Thai abstract art, Somyot Hananuntasuk and Somboon Hormtientong. Guru catches up with the legends to get a better understanding of what draws them towards abstract art and what it has meant to them for the last 40 years and counting.
Youth, love and heartache
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 23/09/2016
» In Bangkok, when you're down for a movie, it's rare to have the opportunity to see short films by emerging Thai filmmakers -- about as rare as it is for these types of films to be screened in a theatre as popular as SFX. This is exactly why Lost In Blue is important. Lost In Blue is a collection of three short films by young Thai visionaries playing in theatres now. Last year, we interviewed one of the filmmakers, Paphawee Jinnasith, for her short Glowstick, which is also showing in this event. This year, we wanted to get to know another featured filmmaker. Guru talks to 24-year-old Aekaphong Saransate about the movie event and his film Fon.
Pass the popcorn
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 07/10/2016
» Do you ever just wonder what filmmakers or film critics watch to unwind? Or what was the movie that did wonders for them? Are they all going to be so esoteric, or do some of them love the same stupid films we do? We decided to find out by calling up a variety of local influencers in the industry -- some godly, others up-and-coming but interesting -- and inviting them to speak candidly about films. See which of the following film experts and rookies you could hypothetically have a movie date with, based on their answers to 10 questions.
In modern light
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 29/07/2016
» As a highly sought-after contemporary artist, you may have chanced upon Chris Levine's light-synthesising works in ads for global brands like Chanel, Swarovski and BMW. The British light artist now comes to us directly with some of his most iconic works -- trippy portraits of famous humans like Kate Moss, HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Dalai Lama -- for his first solo exhibition in Thailand. It's an exhibition all levels of art appreciators can surely enjoy, so we had to catch up with Chris to learn more about his fascinating style and process as well as future and hypothetical projects.