Safe Place in the Future (?): Dystopia Now, Utopia Never

by Somsuda PIAMSUMRIT Worathep AKKABOOTARA , Rinrada BATRA , Chutimas SUKSAI

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

EX.THA.SPF.12

Collection

Publication

James H.W. Thompson Foundation

Call number

EX.THA.SPF.12

Library's review

This book is published to accompany the group exhibition held at The Jim Thompson Art Center from November 2, 2012 to March 3, 2013.

The exhibition emphasizes 'the artists’ interpretation of core issues about the concept of "Safe Place". In addition to the actual exhibition, this event will
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include a lecture series, discussions, and film events that are intended to broaden discussion and bridge dialogues between art and social issues.

This exhibit focuses on the overwhelmingly fragile circumstance that both put the world at risk and brings about dangerous conditions. The response towards these uncomfortable conditions is re-examined and re-interpreted in various positive forms, including sculpture, interactive media, documentary films, photography and more, by the artists. All 11 local and international artists participate to show their strong visions by encouraging the interest of others in concerns about current safe issues. They call upon the viewer to raise questions and awareness. The artists seek to find ways to draw the audiences’ attention to current intricately complex issues on unsafe conditions.' - from organiser's website.'

(Abstract from Asia Art Archive)
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Pages

184
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