View of “Korakrit Arunanondchai: nostalgia for unity,” 2024, Bangkok Kunsthalle, Bangkok. Photo: Bangkok Kunsthalle. “… The space’s ground is covered in a tar-like mixture of soil and ash, crushed from the building’s burnt pieces, rendering it a cold and fissured desert—a sensation heightened by the old gray concrete walls. A hazy mist infiltrated the belly […]
An artist flaneuse who positions herself at the conceptual intersection of personal attunement and collective experience, Orawan Arunrak has become a keen observer of subtle shifts in energy, distilling quotidian moments into innocent yet transcendent objects and installations. Her latest solo show, “The 4 Foundations,” employed a mélange of visual and auditory means to explore the synergy between human corporeality and the abstract body of space, as well as between private situations and public gatherings––all immersed in the invisible ebb and flow of a clock’s chimes.