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Under the Dark Sun
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Curated by Loredana Pazzini-Paracciani
Aug 3 – Sep 28, 2024
Warin Lab Contemporary
WarinLab Contemporary is pleased to present the solo exhibition Under the Dark Sun by artist Imhathai Suwatthanasilp and curator Loredana Pazzini-Paracciani.
Under the Dark Sun is a warning and, at the same time, an opportunity for change. It reminds us of the nurturing power of nature as a place for all species – an ecosphere in which sea and land creatures, and birds coexist. Yet, as environmental changes of great magnitude loom over us, Under the Dark Sun reflects on the possibility that nature may one day become no longer a hospitable but a dark place, where no light or life would be conceivable – the end of our planet or perhaps its transformation within the cycle of life.
In that, Under the Dark Sun is also a prophecy.
It is with this sense of awe and preoccupation that the artist approaches the exhibition, on one hand looking at the consequences of human behavior on the environment, and on the other highlighting the power that natural phenomena have had on human history, and on the history of the planet. The moon and the sun, for instance, with their phases and cycles, have guided our civilizations for millennia, determining crop sowing and harvests, migrations, and hunting and fishing seasons. What would this planet be like if the sun were obscured, and the moon depleted? Would their cycles still guide us? Could biodiversity still exist?
To address these questions, the artist considers a variety of animals, from marine to wildlife. While they are naturally dependent on each other, in the exhibition these ecosystems are juxtaposed and mix matched to create a cacophonic ensemble that manifests how much damage we have inflicted to nature. These same concerns are also reflected by the artist in the choice of materials for her works, which tightly reconnect us to nature. Besides her signature use of human hair, she employs other minute mediums like fish scales of various types and termite wings that despite their insignificant size, are able to tell us big stories and to show us big problems.
The exhibition will open on Saturday August 3, 2024 and will be on display until September 28, 2024 at Warin Lab Contemporary located at OP Garden, 4 Charoenkrung Road soi 36, Bangrak, Bangkok. Opening hours: 10.30 – 19.30 hrs.
Artwork Description:
- Title: The Dark Sun
Year: 2024
Technique: Mixed media (light box, termite wings)
Dimension: 120 x 120 x 16 cm
- Title: Message from Fish to Star
Year: 2024
Technique: Mixed media (fish scales, pins)
Dimension: 190 x 120 cm
- Title: Unknown Creatures No.1
Year: 2024
Technique: Mixed technique drawing on canvas (human hair, acrylic, graphite)
Dimension: 150 x 120 cm
- Title: Fish Scale Mountain
Year: 2024
Technique: Mixed technique (monoprint with hair, acrylic and charcoal on canvas with fish scale in the acrylic box)
Dimension: 120 x 90 cm
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