If you looking for an art exhibition to attend virtually during this boring weekend just to kill some time and, of course, ignite your artistic passion, check out these ongoing shows hosted by Bangkok's art galleries.
The Tail Stories
Betta, or the Siamese Fighting Fish, is going to be more than just an object for a bloodsport, as you can witness its dimensional beauty of betta through this virtual exhibition, The Tail Stories. Artist and photographer Patchara Aunsangchan portrays his fascination for this gorgeous fish through his collection of photography that encapsulates the story and emotions of this creature.
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Memoirs of Bangkok: A Photograph Timed Auction
Get your hands on a photograph masterpiece by British journalist and photographer Ben Davies who captures many hidden perspectives of Bangkok along his life in the city for over 30 years.
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Donut Fear
"Dip a well-baked ceramic donut into glossy cream made of luster glaze, and decorate it with fancy Swarovski crystals to add a sense of volume."
This is how you make everyone's favorite sweet carb-heavy treat like this quirky artists, Jae Yong Kim. After his actual donut crumbled down due to the financial crisis, Kim was still determined to keep on his passion for this pastry by making it into a piece of ceramic art that represents everybody's "own wishes and desires" like how he wishes to "not go after money" but do what he likes to.
And the collection of Donut Fear is the result of Kim's perseverance and integrity that you can now witness through a virtual experience hosted by Tang Contemporary Art.
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Something in the air
AIR (Artist in Residence) is a dedicated venue in River City Bangkok (Floor 3) for artists to express their creativity and fresh thinking. At the moment, the area is showcasing artworks from seven artists who come together to reinterpret the mutual belief that "art is around us and sustains our lives" in the latest exhibition dubbed Something in the air.
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365° by Eugenio Recuenco
This exhibition aims to showcase the renowned skills of this Spanish artist and fashion photographer who takes eight years to create this collection of photographs portrayed like Recuenco's diary that records all important happenings throughout his life, such as political events, natural disasters, and terrorism.
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You Me We Us
The You Me We Us exhibition is the latest virtual event that invites you to learn more about the unheard ethnic societies in Thailand through a series of art showcases and workshops organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the European Union (EU).
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The Tenebrous Spiral Staircase of the —
The Tenebroud Spiral Staircase of the — is the latest exhibition by Thai artist Chitti Kasemkitvatana who intends to "juxtapose recent events in Thailand's social-political landscape against a backdrop of Siam's modernization".
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Bonus: Painting X
This exhibition is not exactly a virtual one, but host Xspace invites the art enthusiasts to visit this painting exhibition on a private session. Please contact the gallery for more information.
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