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THAILAND’S BIENNALES<br />
Photo Phasin Sudjai<br />
themselves in the local culture<br />
through numerous site visits.<br />
The <strong>Thai</strong>land Biennale draws its<br />
singularity from its outdoors-only<br />
exhibition sites, in a province popular<br />
with visitors. Set against natural<br />
backdrops, the site-specific artworks<br />
curated by Jiang Jiehong under<br />
the theme “Edge of Wonderland”<br />
will dialogue with the Andaman<br />
coast beaches, fertile lands and<br />
mountain ranges.<br />
Despite its reputation as a<br />
touristic spot, Krabi is accustomed<br />
to hosting international art events,<br />
ever since the introduction of an<br />
“art cities” policy by the Office<br />
of Contemporary Art and Culture<br />
to promote the decentralisation<br />
of art exhibitions, usually taking<br />
place in Bangkok or Chiang Mai.<br />
Clockwise,<br />
from Above<br />
“Coming Soon”<br />
pavilion of the Bangkok<br />
Biennial, created by<br />
Lara Van Meteeren<br />
and Bart Wissink.<br />
Video installation by<br />
François Roche.<br />
Opening ceremony of<br />
the Bangkok Biennial<br />
at Rama VIII bridge.<br />
Right<br />
COOP Pavilion of the<br />
Bangkok Biennial.<br />
Bottom Left & Right<br />
Tintin Cooper at<br />
Artist + Run.<br />
Im-mature at TARS<br />
Gallery.<br />
The <strong>Thai</strong>land Biennale furthers this<br />
strategy by inviting international<br />
artists such as Camille Normant,<br />
Giuseppe Penone and Hong Kong’s<br />
Para-Site co-founder Chi Wo Leung<br />
to participate in the event. The<br />
curatorial team, which includes<br />
<strong>Thai</strong> curators Vichaya Mukdamanee<br />
and Vipash Purichanont, also<br />
handpicked several of <strong>Thai</strong>land’s<br />
finest contemporary artists for the<br />
Biennale. Established practitioners<br />
such as Kamin Lertchaiprasert will<br />
see their works presented alongside<br />
those of mid-career artists like<br />
Jedsada Tangtrakulwong, Dusadee<br />
Huntrakul, as well as rising star<br />
Chulayarnnon Siriphol.<br />
Decentralisation appears to be a<br />
theme common to several of the art<br />
events taking place in <strong>Thai</strong>land<br />
this autumn. Aside<br />
from the Bangkok<br />
Art Biennale and<br />
the <strong>Thai</strong>land<br />
Biennale,<br />
independent<br />
pavilions<br />
are opening<br />
their doors to<br />
visitors in Khon<br />
Kaen or Pattani.<br />
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