Thavorn Ko-udomvit: Utilitarianism

With the heat and torrential rain July isn't the best time of year to be visiting Bangkok but if you find yourself in the city during this time I can't imagine a better escape from the rain than a visit to one of the many galleries throughout the city.

I'll be in a completely different paradise (Atlantic Canada) during the showing of the latest solo exhibition by Thavorn Ko-udomvit. Inspired by the current political turmoil and conflict in Thailand Thavorn has created an exhibition presenting various kinds of arts from photography to installation art, from video art to interactive art.

From the artists' statement:

The exhibition is inspired by the current political turmoil and conflict which result in the separation among people who have different ideas. The colors that were used to separate people into two groups are now reversely interpreted in order to propose the idea of unity and at the same time erase the ego and individuality a certain group has towards their belief. Artistic techniques are applied to create positive yet sarcastic artworks that question, urging opinions and suggesting ideas to help appreciate the worthwhile notions found from both groups.

Thavorn Ko-udomvit: Utilitarianism
July 15, 2010 - August 15, 2010
ARDEL Gallery of Modern Art

Thavorn Ko-udomvit: Utilitarianism

With the heat and torrential rain July isn't the best time of year to be visiting Bangkok but if you find yourself in the city during this time I can't imagine a better escape from the rain than a visit to one of the many galleries throughout the city. I'll be in a completely different paradise (Atlantic Canada) during the showing of the latest solo exhibition by Thavorn Ko-udomvit. Inspired by the current political turmoil and conflict in Thailand Thavorn has created an exhibition presenting various kinds of arts from photography to installation art, from video art to interactive art. From the artists' statement:

The exhibition is inspired by the current political turmoil and conflict which result in the separation among people who have different ideas. The colors that were used to separate people into two groups are now reversely interpreted in order to propose the idea of unity and at the same time erase the ego and individuality a certain group has towards their belief. Artistic techniques are applied to create positive yet sarcastic artworks that question, urging opinions and suggesting ideas to help appreciate the worthwhile notions found from both groups.