The exhibition by Taweesak Molsawat is intended to mirror the endless environmental problems caused by the ways we live our lives taking advantage of the environment. The show is a combination works from the series "This Is Thailand: Thailand From 2006-Present" and extended new works. The conceptual idea is derived from the reinterpretation of jewellery as the reflection of the artist regarding social issues.
'Museum of Kirati' by Chulayarnnon Siriphol. Chulayarnnon Siriphol
Renaissance Retreat
'Museum of Kirati' by Chulayarnnon Siriphol. Chulayarnnon Siriphol
River City Bangkok Charoen Krung 30 10am-10pm every day Call 02 237 0077
"Renaissance Retreat" is a collection of paintings by Italian artist Saverio Lucci, who uses the 16th century Eucausto Technique on wood. His paintings show the spirit of feminine portraits and attempt to capture the feminine soul that resides within us.
Silent Ravage
SAC Subhachok The Arts Centre Sukhumvit 39 Tue-Sun, 10am-5.30pm Until Dec 3 Call 02-662-0299
"Silent Ravage" is the latest show by Aof Smith, a Bangkok-based artist who has cultivated a following among collectors and "lowbrow" artists in Thailand. Greatly influenced by American pop-surrealism, Aof Smith maintains the dreamscape of the surrealists and the celebration of the shallow world often associated to pop art.
Next … Nation
Cartel Artspace Wed-Sun, noon-7pm Until Dec 5 Call 089-508-3859
"Next … Station", or "Chat … Naa", brings together previous and new works by Chiang Mai-based artist Arnont Nongyao into an immersive installation of sound, light and moving images. Chat means life, incarnation or nation. Naa means next, future, or to come. The playfulness in the title reflects the attention to a state of yet to come.
Nowadays
Artist+Run Gallery Narathiwat 22 Wed-Sun Until Dec 20 Call 099-454-5955
"Nowadays" is the new exhibition by Somyot Hananantasuk, a Thai artist who has been living in Germany for more than 40 years. The show collects the new abstract paintings he created during his return to Thailand in the past year.
In Search Of Self
Kathmandu Photo Gallery Silom Road Tue-Sun, 11am-6pm Until Dec 28 Call 02-234-6700
"In Search Of Self" revisits the early surrealist work of celebrated Thai contemporary photo-artist Dow Wasiksiri, and includes the silently eerie Mysterious Shell (1993) alongside the red rocks. After attending university in the US, Dow Wasiksiri, returned to Thailand in 1983 to become a successful fashion and advertising photographer. Since 2000, Dow has increasingly devoted his time to creating contemporary photography.
Islandscape
Serindia Gallery OP Garden 4, Charoen Krung 36 Until Dec 31 Tue-Sun, 11am-8pm Call 02-238-6410
Islandscape presents works by Pramote Saengpolsit, a native of the eastern fishing village in Nakhon Si Thammarat. In Islandscape, he took inspiration from the landscapes of Phitak island in Chumphon province and Phuket island to convey the rapidly changing landscapes of these islands. His works offers powerful expressions of colours and moods of the island's contexts -- the fast 24-hour lives of Phuket and the slow-paced, community-based livelihood of Phitak.
An Artist Is Trying To Return To Being "A Writer"
100 Tonson Gallery Soi Tonson Thur-Sun, 11am-7pm Until Jan 14 Call 02-684-1527
The show focuses on the writing and art career of Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, one of Thailand's best-known artists and lecturers, who turns 60 this year. While her art has been known internationally for decades, Araya's writing remains obscure and mostly untranslated.
Museum of Kirati
Bangkok CityCity GallerySathon 1Wed-Sun, 1pm to 7pmUntil Jan 21Call 083 087 2725
"Museum Of Kirati" is a solo exhibition by Chulayarnnon Siriphol. Inspired by Behind The Painting, a classic novel by Sri Burapha, the multidisciplinary show acts as a museum of remembrance, dedicated to MR Kirati, the aristocratic woman in the story who dies of heartbreak. The show, serious and playful, features a collection of artworks including moving images, watercolour paintings and sculpture.
