Can something as small as marbles inspire creative work?
Yes! It’s often like this. One interesting little detail triggers my inspiration. There’s a large market in Shanghai, selling lots of interesting stuff—clothes and toys, etc.—like the big markets in Bangkok. I go there...
What can we expect from your exhibition?
I work on what I have experienced and my presentiment of what will happen in our society. Already, our existences are filled with excess falsehood and we are veiled by too many beautiful words and hypocrisy. I want to strip off all these, so everyone...
We took the name Stereophonics from a radiogram we spotted.
I don’t really think about why or how people ended up calling us The Prince of Wales. Especially since nobody’s called us that since 1997!
We were in Thailand, and we found it… with a map and a plane! [laughs] We did the...
The Moral Precept
Number 1 Gallery
The Silom Galleria, 919/1 Unit B-15, Silom Soi 19, 081-684-6577. Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. www.number1gallery.com.
Award-winning artist Chatchawan Rodklongtan presents a series of paintings blending contemporary and traditional elements of Thai art to represent the...
That’s it, you’ve done it again. Planes and hotels are fully booked and you’re going to be stuck in deserted Bangkok. Restaurants in your street will be closed, your friends will be gone and staff at the 7-Eleven will empathize as you come in for your twice-daily purchase of mama...
I don’t get excited before going onstage anymore. But once I step into the spotlight and start performing, my adrenalin gets pumping again and I am in the groove. The interaction with the crowd brings out the best in me.
I am continuously touring. It’s like rehearsing for an upcoming...
Stupidest trend: Justice, digitalism and all this shit! Music with climaxes every two minutes for drunken young people
All time favorite song: “I Want to Break Free” by Queen
Last lie: I will go out to club x for just one drink
Happiest moment: Finishing the weekend with a massive set...
What’s the highlight of the exhibition?
My “flower ladies,” which are a large part of the show: a series of colorful, monolithic paintings with human-like figures that have flower headdresses.
Tell us about the mediums you used in this exhibition.
I work on either handmade paper...
I’ve worked hard and reached the point where I can be picky. I get a lot of offers but I only choose those that compliment me best. My work is my image, my selling point and my asset.
Kwamsuk Khong Kati captures the essence of Khun Ngampan Vejjajiva’s book by taking a very direct...
