Tae Parvit's first solo show comprises of narrations and human relations, told in full colors and mostly with unplanned compositions of figurative objects. His works are mostly spontaneous and communicate through accidentally beautiful images and characters where viewers are invited to freely feel, contemplate and interpret the meaning.
Afternoon Person
The Reconstruction
Afternoon Person
Bangkok University Gallery Bangkok University, Rama IV Tue-Sat, 10am-7pm Until June 23 Call 02-350-3626
Richard Streitmatter-Tran lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City. "The Reconstruction", which is part of Contemporary Art in Asia Project, assumes the view of an artist who is commissioned to reconstruct a history by reassembling the ruins and remains of humanity after the Last Great Extinction.
Origins - Chaos
Kalwit Studio & Gallery Soi Ruamrudee2 Until May 30 Call 02-254-4629
A group exhibition by Praphassorn Butphrom, Phuraphol Sotaiyin, Waranyou Changpradit, Kiattisak Rungrattanapattana, Chonlada Panpakdeediskul, Cherawit jansomkhoy, Sarun Cheurkrung
85-140 dB: A Contemporary Sound & Media Installation Exhibition
WTF Gallery Sukhumvit 53 Tue-Sun, 6pm-1am Until May 22 Call 02-662-6246
"85-140 dB" is a group exhibition that presents contemporary sound and media installation works about imaginary silence, to explore the concept of how vibration-induced energy travels through the transmission medium to the brain in terms of both physiology and psychology.
Xingago: An Education On Kilombu
Sathorn 11 Art Space Tue-Sun Until May 10 Call 02 004 1199
Artist Cece Nobre represents Paraguay, the US and Brazil and has painted murals all around the world. Most often known for his street art, his work combines the academic field of anthropology with the subversive world of graffiti and public murals. His work is a mixture of world culture and heritage, predominately of the tropics with vibrant colours and mixed cultural influences that accompany stoic faces.
Towards The Figureless
1Projects Charoen Krung 28 Sat and Sun, 1-7pm Until June 17 Call 081-699-5298
Dusadee Huntrakul, Nuttapon Sawasdee and Latthapon Korkiatarkul share the same interests in ways of representation and interpretation behind abstract paintings. Here they present a group exhibition in which each explores their vision of "the figureless".
Clay Courage
Artist + Run Narathiwat 22 Wed-Sun Until May 18 Call 099-454-5955
Somluk Pantiboon has been making pottery for over 40 years. In this exhibition, he uses clay instead of paint for his paintings to express the natural beauty of the material.
Strange Loops II
Gallery Ver Narathiwat 22 Tue-Sun, noon-7pm Until May 13 Call 02-103-4067
Artist and filmmaker Pathompon Tesprateep's exhibition is an attempt to become aware of the fine line between having beliefs and being fed by those beliefs, between resistance and obedience. "Confusion Is Next" acts as a structural model through loops, repetitions and layering -- until a completely new structure is created.
Tim Street-Porter's Exhibition
House of Lucie Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm Until June 16 Call 095-478-9987
British born Tim Street-Porter is an internationally recognised photographer who lives and works in Los Angeles. He's unique among photographers in that he is not only applauded for his architect's eye but also for his interest in writing about design.
Out Of The Mosquito Net
Speedy Grandma Charoen Krung 28 Daily, 12-7pm Until May 17 Call 089-508-3859
Hiraparr Wilson is a Tokyo-based artist, and this is his first show in Bangkok. "Out of the mosquito net" is a literal translation of the meaning of the Japanese proverb that means "out of the loop". It means being ignored by people, being placed in a position that cannot be involved in things, being placed in a position where you do not understand internal circumstances.
Eden, Part I
Serindia Gallery OP Garden 4 Charoen Krung 36 Tue-Sun, 11am-8pm Until May 27 Call 02-238-6410
The latest exhibition by Piyatat Hemmatat engages viewers in the visualisation of plant-derived narcotics, offering an alternative narrative to stimulate fresh ways of thinking about substance use and abuse. By combining microscopic photography with bronze sculptures, the artist accentuates the aesthetic properties of a number of plants that can affect the brain and alter the state of mind of the user.
Eden Part II: An Exhibition Of Bronze Sculptures & Photographs
Galeri Oasis Sukhumvit 43 Tue-Sun, 11am-7pm Until June 7 Call 02-258-7376
Piyatat Hemmatat's sculptures manifest the image of the garden of a mind as he seeks escape from the sensory prison.
DIASPORA: Exit, Exile, Exodus Of Southeast Asia
MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai Every day except Tuesday 10am-6pm Until Oct 1 Call 052-081-737
This group exhibition of contemporary art from Southeast Asia considers the recent and ongoing movement of people within and away from the region since the outbreak of the Vietnam War, and its related aspects of migration, displacement and return.
