11 | Animal Kingdom by Canan
Venue: BAB Box, One Bangkok
The main display area at BAB Box, One Bangkok transforms into “Animal Kingdom”, a site specific installation featuring plush stuffed animals under the sun, the moon, and the starry host of heaven. Created by Turkish artist Canan, the animal figures are made using a mix of rich fabrics, ropes, and fiberglass. The exhibits include, among other things, a dragon, a phoenix from classical mythology, and snakes.
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12 | The Adventure of Sinxay by Hooptam Lao-Thai
Venue: BAB Box, One Bangkok, Floor 12
If you love oversized wall art, don’t miss out on “The Adventure of Sinxay”, an ensemble of multi-piece paintings large enough to fill two full height walls. The amazing exhibit by Hooptam, a group of Lao and Thai artists, is currently on show on the 12th Floor of BAB Box, One Bangkok. The ancient style art chronicles an experience shared by the Lao people and their E-san neighbors in the northeast of Thailand. Inspired by a Laotian literary work known as Sinxay, the wall painting is a reinterpretation of events the character sees on his long journey from Vientiane to Bangkok. The story is compellingly told through a series of wall art images.
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13 | Standing Structures: Transitory Objects for Human Use Series by Marina Abramović
Venue: BAB Box, One Bangkok
A pioneer in live performance art, Marina Abramović changes the way art engages the viewer. To effectively send a message to the active audience, the artist broadens the boundaries of art by using the real human body, herself included, as the focal point of her art exhibits. In so doing, individual artists give live performances for the duration of the show as a means of calling attention to societal issues, among them pains and sufferings of the human race. The endurance art performed in total silence is about promoting harmony and mutual help among humans. In Bangkok, an Abramović edition called “Standing Structures” provides a glimpse into the world of communication through silence. Abramović has exhibited at major art scenes worldwide including the 2017 Venice Biennale.
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14 | Wa3710 “Inverso Mundus” (The World Upside Down) by AES+F
Venue: BAB Box, One Bangkok
The artist group “AES+F” from the Russian Federation presents Wa3710 “Inverso Mundus”, literally translated as “The World Upside Down”. It’s a show about an imagined world, in which everything is the opposite of the state of things as they actually exist. The extremely impressive exhibition uses irony, amusement, even ridicule to make fun of people and problems in the context of contemporary politics. It hints at the fragile relationship between the ruler and the ruled. Both sides are vying for something that eventually will tip the scale in their favor.
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15 | Lost Dog by Aurèle Richard
Venue: The Mandarin Oriental Hotel
For the Bangkok Art Biennale 2018, renowned French artist Aurèle Richard debuts “Lost Dog”, a giant sculpted bull terrier in a shiny golden coat. He uses the canine figure as a means to communicate the deterioration of human values that’s having devastating effects on the environment. The call to attention is manifested in “Lost Dog CO2”, an artwork made of plants – a key factor that’s central to reducing air pollution. The artist invites children to spray paint messages encouraging people to protect the environment. Nearby, another sculpture, “Lost Dog Ma Long”, is on hand to welcome visitors at the hotel entrance. Lost Dog Ma Long recently exhibited at the 2018 Venice Biennale.
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16 | Zero by Elmgreen and Dragset
Venue: The East Asiatic Company Building
Working together, Micheal Elmgreen of Denmark and Ingar Dragset of Norway present an installation called “Zero” on the waterfront terrace of the old East Asiatic Company Building. Resembling an upright swimming pool circumference, the 8-meter-tall artwork is silhouetted against the panoramic view of the Chao Phraya River in the backdrop. The installation explores the relationship between different cultures, in this particular case an imagined rendezvous between the peoples of the Chao Phraya River and the Nordic Seas.
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17 | Diluvium by Lee Bul
Venue: East Asiatic Company Building
What seems like a frightening scene is, in fact, an architectural installation by South Korean artist Lee Bul. Aptly called “Diluvium”, the sculptural composition gets its inspiration from the earth surface that’s in a constant state of change. The sophisticated thought experiment consists of multiple metal frames wrapped in reflective plastic sheets. They are welded together randomly like the crushed remains of a place hit by force majeure. Resembling a chance occurrence, the exhibit is located inside the old East Asiatic Company building that’s well known for its beautiful Renaissance Revival architecture.
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18 | Performing Textiles by Kawita Vatanajyankur
Venue: East Asiatic Company Building
The focus of attention is Thai artist Kawita Vatanajyankur, who uses video art as medium to raise questions about issues concerning women’s rights and gender discrimination. To demonstrate women’s roles in society, the up-and-coming artist puts herself through various situations ranging from exhausting household work to textile manufacturing. In a nutshell, it’s about calling attention to real hardship and pains that women go through in their lives. The art exhibition titled “Performing Textiles” features Kawita as part of a thread spinning machine, fabric weaving machine, and steps in the dying process. Live performances are scheduled for Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, and 28 November 2018 at East Asiatic.
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19 | Nothing is Led Comparable by Sara Faviau
Venue: East Asiatic Company Building
French artist Sara Faviau is well known for working with wood, especially her unique idea of mixing old and contemporary skills. For the Bangkok Art Biennale 2018, she presents “Nothing is Led Comparable”, an installation crafted of wood native to Thailand. The timber includes teakwood, Anan or Krankrao (Fagraea frangrans), and sandalwood. The artistic composition is on view at the old East Asiatic Company Building well known for its beautiful Renaissance Revival architecture.
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20 | Becoming White by Eisa Jocson
Venue: O.P. Place
Contemporary choreographer and dancer Eisa Jocson is a visual artist with a background in ballet.
For the Bangkok Art Biennale 2018, the versatile artist debuts “Becoming White”, a live performance that she creates to call attention to the exploitation of migrant laborers from the Philippines at Hong Kong Disneyland. The performance is given in conjunction with other shows such as video, art exhibits, and installations.
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