Created by 12 artists and photographers from the Isan region, "Common Exercises: Isan Contemporary Report" presents findings on different phenomenon found on the contemporary Isan scene. The report highlights the dynamic growth and self-determination of the Isan people towards common norms and values. Focused on report-and-case-study art, Isan Contemporary explores Isan's current state through photographs, videos, installations, sound installations, video installations and interactive art works.
Do Not Look at Me
Cartel Artspace, Narathiwat 22 Wed-Sun, noon-7pm Until March 21 Call 089-508-3859
Mika Tamori takes us on a sensorial journey, albeit one that takes place in the confined space of a cage. Visitors walk in endless rounds, animals in a zoo, watched by the same beasts they have come to see. A white cube populated by birds, monkeys, goats and feline specimens, the gallery is filled with animal sounds, soft shrieks and wails, as well as nondescript odours -- pheromones -- like a mirror held up to our faces.
Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire
ARTIST+RUN, Narathiwat 22 Wed-Sun Until March 25 Call 099-454-5955
This exhibition is a collection of Tawan Wattuya's oil paintings from 2005 when he reproduced the faces of influential people -- politicians, prime ministers, activists -- who appeared in newspapers, together with his new paintings of more influential personalities who appeared on social media in recent years.
Zero Decibel
Yelo House Soi Kasemsan 1, Rama I Wed-Sun, 11am-8pm Until April 7 Call 089-777-2322
The first solo exhibition by the artist known only as Suntur attempts to express thoughts and stories through the concept of silence. The artist developed his idea when he arrived in New York City and tried to unlock feelings hiding inside himself.
The Broken Ladder
Gallery Ver, Narathiwat 22 Tue to Sun, noon-7pm Until April 7 Call 02-103-4067
Wantanee Siripattananuntakul's "The Broken Ladder" looks at how the idea and feeling of "a house" makes people of every class realise that who they are and where they belong in society. Instead of studying houses as a space of stability, the artist tries to see it from an equality issue by exploring the rights to occupy properties and find the politics of possession.
Women Migrant Workers
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand -- FCCT Maneeya Center Every day, 10.30am-9pm Until April 20 Call 02-652-0580
Pornvit Visitoran and Piyavit Thongsa-Ard's photography looks at how women migrant workers are a vital part of the economy across Southeast Asia, and yet they face some of the harshest and most unjust conditions of any workers in the region. The two photographers travelled across Thailand to capture individual stories of resilience and humanity, featuring women from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar as they pick crops, sew garments or clean hotel rooms to secure a better future for themselves and their families.
An Instinct for Surprise
Kathmandu Photo Gallery, Silom Road Tue-Sun, 11am-6pm Until April 28 Call 02-234-6700
From the curator: "Jakrin's photographs are fresh and vibrant with the energy of youth yet simultaneously imbued with alchemy -- spiritual and physical. He has the guts to take crazy risks to achieve interesting work. His portraits of his models and his friends revive our memories of what it was like to be a teenager."
Eden, Part I
Serindia Gallery OP Garden 4, Charoen Krung 36 Tue-Sun, 11am-8pm Until May 27 Call 02-238-6410
The latest exhibition by Piyatat Hemmatat engages viewers in the visualisation of plant-derived narcotics, offering an alternative narrative to stimulate fresh ways of thinking about substance use and abuse. By combining microscopic photography with bronze sculptures, the artist accentuates the aesthetic properties of a number of plants that can affect the brain and alter the state of mind of the user.
Diaspora: Exit, Exile, Exodus Of Southeast Asia
Maiiam Contemporary Art Museum San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai Every day except Tuesday 10am-6pm Until Oct 1 Call 052-081-737
This group exhibition of contemporary art from Southeast Asia considers the recent and ongoing movement of people within and away from the region since the outbreak of the Vietnam War, and its related aspects of migration, displacement and return.
