“This space is the only one of its kind in Ho Chi Minh City,” described Le Ngoc My, Gallery Manager of 3A Station, an Alternative Arts Area set within an unassuming area of District 1 that artists, designers, musicians and creative minds alike are increasingly choosing to frequent as their go-to hangout space and home away from home.
WHO
Stefen Chow.
Born Malaysia. Raised Singapore. Lives in Beijing.
WHAT
Photographer/Visual Artist with a contemporary approach for social issues and trends.
WHEN
10 years ago. When I summited Mount Everest, I was the team’s photographer and I saw the power of the medium.
WHERE
I have lived in Singapore, New York and now Beijing. My work has been exhibited in Paris, Hong Kong and Tblisi.
WHY
Everyone has a camera now. Photography has become the lingua franca in the world now. Don’t you think?
02 — 30 APRIL 2016
THAPAE EAST venue for the creative arts, Chiang Mai
In this edition of Art Normal 2 (Toy Buri), being held for the second time in Ratchaburi province, there are a number of artworks that change the former meanings and functions of the spaces they are set within. Example being, ‘Waiting for the Bus’ (2016) by Vipavee Kunavichayanont that transforms a decayed alleyway into an art space and ‘Train Machine’ (2016) by Wittaya Chanma that brings an abandoned train carriage new life. Moreover, in addition to the aforementioned artworks, there’re other genres of art that attempt to urge the audience to realize the existence of some place in the city and, while every city has its prohibited place, ranging from a casino to a decaying area, Art Normal 2 does not avoid speaking about these sorts of places alongside any others.
Incredibly sad news for the architectural scene occurred on the last day of March when Zaha Hadid, whose works have inspired thousands of architects from around the world, passed away at the age of 65 following a heart attack in a Miami hospital where she was being treated for bronchitis.
The Iraqi-born British architect is known for her supreme achievement and recognition as the first woman to receive the Royal Gold Medal from RIBA and to win the Pritzker Prize—one of the world’s most renowned architecture prizes often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. Hadid’s outstanding works have always stood out and differed from that of others due to her use of state-of-the-art building technologies. Throughout her career, Hadid dedicated her life and work to creating a symbol of an era through her contributions to architecture. Zaha Hadid’s classic quote, “If you want an easy life, don’t be an architect” will continue to resound in the hearts of young and emerging architects as her exceptional works and inspirational spirit will forever be remembered. May her soul rest in peace, it is now the time to stop and rest.
WHO
Issaraphap Project
WHAT
A collaboration project by 3 studios – ease embroidery design studio + SATAWAT + Teerapoj Teeropas
WHEN
October 2015
WHERE
Bangkok, Thailand
WHY
Aim to bridge Thai-Thai culture and values to contemporary design by challenging the convention to create objects through industrial processes; as well as interpreting and telling the Thai-Thai story through design objects while maintaining the character of materials, production and the local creativity of Thais.
WHO
MoST has two identities: MoST 2414 and MoST Gallery
WHAT
MoST 2414 is a creative agency that develops branding and communication concepts across traditional and digital platforms, with an international and multidisciplinary network of creative talents who tell and make stories into campaigns and branded contents. MoST Gallery is our gallery space and boutique.
WHEN
MoST 2414 since 2015
MoST Gallery since 2016
WHERE
672/63 Charoen Krung (soi 26-28)
WHY
We aim to combine art and commerce, communication and creativity.
NOW — 22 APRIL 2016
art4d.com
FOR KL-BASED STUDIO BIKIN, SPEAKING THE LOCAL DISCOURSE IN TERMS OF CONTEXT, MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE ALLOWS FOR REAL LIFE DYNAMICS TO SET IN
Having been staged for another successful year, Craft Trends in ASEAN+ 2016, a seminar highlighting trends in the realm of craft by The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Organization) under the theme “Looking Back Looking Forward”: The Future Tradition of Craft Brands in Asia, was recently held in Bangkok.
