A Machine Boosting Energy into the Universe | Art Worlds: A Conversation with Chomwan Weeraworawit

𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 testifies to artist Korakrit Arunanondchai’s movement across the worlds of contemporary art, music, film and fashion. The porous boundaries between these worlds can be attributed to the elastic definition of contemporary art, but also the increasingly fluid ways in which artists and cultural workers are traversing disciplines.

Join Chomwan Weeraworawit—lawyer, producer, curator and longtime collaborator of Korakrit— and SAM curator Chanon Kenji Praepipatmongkol as they discuss the multi-disciplinary nature of artistic production today.

'Art Worlds' is a public programme in support of 𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦, an exhibition which was on view from 14 January to 3 May 2022 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. More details at https://bit.ly/SAM-MachineBoostingEnergy

Philip Huang "Finding Oasis"

Finding Oasis (Thailand, 12 mins. 40 secs)
Director: Chomwan Weeraworawit
Cinematography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Supervising editor: Lee Chatametikool

Music: Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band

The 12 minute-long film takes the form of a visual essay as it follows Philip Huang’s journey to Isan, introducing the Indigo Grandmas with whom he has worked with over the years, having made his first trip to Isan 5 years ago. It explores the grandma’s vision and hears their stories, immersing us into the world that the keepers of the craft of indigo dyeing live, where dyeing indigo and weaving are core to their way of life. The process that these brilliant dyes that give unique colours that are used in Philip Huang’s collections are explained, from indigo to bark dye to mud dye. And finally, to see how indigo is made and what going back to the land actually means through a first-generation dyer and designer who has returned home to Sakon Nakhon to create a sanctuary for research and experimentation with natural dyes and fibers. 

Finding Oasis won Best Documentary at ASVOFF 12

View the film here

Philip Huang "Isan Dreams"

The 2-year journey to the Isan region in the Northeast of Thailand led to "Collection 0" by Philip Huang called #Isandreams inspired by the region's rich culture, know-how and Indigo dye.

Creation/Production

Shot by Chomwan Weeraworawit

Edited by Bang Tangjatrong

Philip Huang "Paradise Found"

#paradisefound features "Collection 0" F/W 2017 and  a sneakpeek of "Collection 1" S/S 2018.

In a dystopian reality that is surrounded by lush nature but at the same time is lost and left in ruins, paradise is found.

Mysterious Ordinary: Creation/Production

Directed by Gunn Lee. Styled by Shun Watanabe. Starring Yen Tech

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