捏水|Kneaded Water|ปั้นน้ำเป็นตัว
The exhibition 'Kneaded Water' (ปั้นน้ำเป็นตัว) draws inspiration from a Thai proverb that refers to making up stories, which can be perceived in a negative light. However, we believe that this act of "kneading water" can also be seen as a form of alchemy. As human beings, we create stories for various purposes, not just to deceive others. It's a way to make sense of our world and transmit our ideas in a tangible form.
Through a partnership between RABA and Arc Tribe, this exhibition presents the works of four talented Thai artists who share their unique stories through their distinct lenses. Their creations challenge cultural norms, beliefs, collective understanding, and societal constructs. Regardless of whether their works delve into intimate or more universal theme, they exist in a state of alchemy – residing between reality and fantasy.
© Harit Srikhao
© Naraphat Sakarthornsap
© Natthaya Thaidecha
© Kamonlak Sukchai
捏水 | Kneaded Water | ปั้นน้ำเป็นตัว
2023.05.26 – 06.04
* Open: Thursday to Sunday (1:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
* Closed: Monday to Wednesday
RABA @raba_info
7-6-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032, Japan
Mail: info@raba.works
Editor | Yohei Kawada @likekewpie
Artists｜
Harit Srikhao @haritsrikhao
Kamonlak Sukchai @kamonlak.sukchai
Naraphat Sakarthornsap @naraphat_s
Natthaya Thaidecha @maiheartandsoul
Curated by @arc.tribe @arc.press
About RABA
RABA, a multi-purpose space in Asakusa, Tokyo, is pleased to present "Kneaded Water," an exhibition featuring four Thai artists, from Friday, May 26 to Sunday, June 4.
The four featured artists, Harit Srikhao, Kamonlak Sukchai, Naraphat Sakarthornsap, and Natthaya Thaidecha, were born and raised on the outskirts of Bangkok in the early to mid-1990s and, as adolescents, witnessed the outbreaks of Thailand's recurring political turmoil in the years since 2000. From this familiar context, their work is imbued with a shared ambience. Through their aggressive and continuous interventions in their images, all artists attempt to reflect on the effects of long-concealed norms and power on the unconscious of ordinary people and how these structural forces provoke actions, beliefs, and bodily conditions at the level of the state, society, and the individual. Their meticulous observation of reality sometimes manifests at the boundary between the real and unreal, thereby reappearing as reality in reinforced form.