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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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  Thailand's Thasnai facing a jury

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/06/2018

  » Thai artist Thasnai Sethaseree, whose monumental-scale paper collage work questions Thai historiography and structures of power, is among the finalists nominated for the 2018 Signature Art Prize in Singapore.

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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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  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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  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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  A reluctant star

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/12/2017

  » Jay Fai usually opens her shop around 3pm. But these days, no matter how early you get to Mahachai Road, it's likely you'll find a commotion and a line of people waiting for a seat. Plastic chairs have been put out on the footpath, but an army of cameras and phone-toting would-be customers still stand in front of the kitchen and reservation tables, hoping to catch a glimpse of the "omelette queen" herself.

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  Entertaining a dark soul

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/11/2017

  » Writer Franz Kafka's sombre, absurd, yet resolutely modern universe has long been a source of inspiration for filmmakers; his novels and short stories having provided the basis for several film adaptations, from Orson Welles' critically-acclaimed The Trial to lesser-known movies such as Michael Haneke's The Castle. As part of "Unfolding Kafka Festival 2017", an expert explains how Kafka's works continue to fascinate readers and audiences, in large part due to the Czech writer's sharp intuition and "prophetic" perception of modern-day woes.

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  Making an artistic splash with a social conscience

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 29/11/2017

  » Kawita Vatanajyankur's video performances, set against candy-coloured backdrops, are both alluring and thought-provoking, as the artist is far more concerned with what's going on inside the candy factory than with bright and shiny wrappings, of the kind that has come to define our modes of consumption. With several major international exhibitions in 2017 -- including a stint at the Venice Art Biennale as part of the Alamak! Pavilion -- Kawita has been busy packing and unpacking, installing her works in locations around the globe.

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  Lens onto an intractable conflict

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/10/2017

  » In 2005, inhabitants of Bil'in, a West Bank Palestinian village, discovered that the "separation fence" Israel was building would encroach on their agricultural land. Quickly, the village became the heart of a non-violent resistance movement, where Palestinian and international activists gathered and devised creative ways to fight the Israeli occupation.

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