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APICHATPONG
Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness is a selective survey of the work of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the internationally acclaimed artist and independent filmmaker based in Chiang Mai. This exhibition presents more than 25 works following Weerasethakul’s practice from his first experimental films to his most recent work, ranging across media from short films to video art, video diaries, prints and archival material.
Weerasethakul’s reflexive and non-linear work has explored themes of faith, memory and rebirth, often drawing upon narrative traditions of his native Isaan region. His stories reflect diverse literary and cinematic genres including science fiction, adventure and myth, as well as
the tradition of American experimental film. In both his narrative films and experimental projects, personal memories are interwoven with the ephemeral and supernatural, evoking the fluidity and distortions of history.
Each presenting art space has the opportunity to work with Weerasethakul to expand upon the scope of the exhibition, by drawing from their collections and archives, for instance, or showcasing additional screenings of his feature films; and to plan together the flow of the exhibition following the artist’s response to the space.
The survey is divided into distinct parts: one corresponds to his private world, populated with beloved friends, family, and long-time collaborators; others consider the public experience through abstract dimensions of viewership, light, memory, and the poetics of temporal, spatial and spiritual displacement. The survey culminates with a selection of recent work addressing the social reality in his homeland.
For information contact Becky Nahom at becky@curatorsintl.org or call 212 254 8200.
The exhibition and tour are made possible, in part, with the generous support of MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness, installation view, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 2018. Courtesy of OKCMOAand ICI.
PUBLICATION This exhibition is accompanied by a publication produced by ICI and edited by Weerasethakul, as part of ICI’s Sourcebook series. CURATOR Gridthiya Gaweewong is the Artistic Director of the Jim Thompson Art Center.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness, installation view, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019. Courtesy of TFAM and ICI.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness, installation view, Nùcleo de Arte da Oliva, São João da Madeira, Portugal, 2018. Photo by Dinis Santos. Courtesy of Oliva and ICI.
