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Welcome to the "Mo.th of Photography 2" Exhibition in Bangkok! I would like to greet you in the Thai way our foreign guests are often met with on their arrival in our land (of smile).

Meant to be a biannual event, the Month of Photography was first introduced in Paris, in 1980, by .Jean-Luc Monterosso - today the Director of the Maison de la photographie, in the same city - with the aim to present works by international artists expressing themselves through photography. The concept was brought to Thailand in 2001 by Philippe Laleu, Director of Alliance Fran�aise International Art Centre, Bangkok.

The ,nth r F ,wt1g!·apl"v 2 exhibition is traveling throughout Asia with stopovers in Bangkok, Seoul and Singapore, under the set title of "Pop Culture". However, owing to the variety of cultural and social contexts. interpretation is however open fr all kinds of views. In Bangkok, the event divides into two parts. One is the exhibition curated by Agnes de Gouvion-Saint-Cyr displaying artworks by Jean-Paul Goude, Natacha Lesueur. Pierre et Gilles. Bettina Rheims. Orlan, Florence Paradeis, Pascal Monteil and Denis Darzacq. They will be on view at . The second part will be shown at ten other venues in Bangkok.

works of art that explore cultural and social context of

Bangkok. Audience can see the photographs at the

following galleries:

FCCT: Displayed are photographies by two Thai artists and one German, Wolfgang Bellwinkel, with the set "8 Women", including the portrait o/'8 women, revealing their personal lives influenced by the modernization (or ·'western civilization") that has affected their thinking and lifestyle. As for Thai artists, Assada Porananond has spent time taking photos of a group of teens in Chiang Rai province who have adopted and elaborated on the European Punk fashion, while Kittirat Sarndang shows works which also overlap with the dreams and reality of the artist himself .

Banikok llni\'ersity Gallery (BllGl presents a glimpse of unrelenting movement of culture. It moves and changes; its endless boundaries allows the context to bounce. The works of 5 artists underline different issues regarding personal life and urban culture, frming a varied and uneven image. Regarding personal aspects, Wasan Reawklang conveys his thought through video animation, while Sasikar Chaiprasit reveals her idea through images arranged by computer. At the same time, Tada Varich, a fashion photographer, faces us with images reflecting a part of our urban life. Taking on a more civic side, French artists Nicolas Prache & Alexandre Ovize as well as Canadian artist Greg Hefford speak their mind on issues concerning Bangkok, through their artworks.

relationships between the three genders ofti1e Tha society

Also. SPAFA exhibits works by Krit Ph ro mchua , wh recorded his joure y in photogr aphs Viewer s will se his photographic journals as he traveled to urban place like Khao Sarn. Phra Arthit Road World Trade Cente and Suan ,Jatujak.

Additionally the works ofFrench female artist "Orlan are on displ11yat the �ll: J Ton Sor ( :IL. v in the form ofa two-screen video presentation \fun Th , 1< , lr<llk;,.on the other hand . display the works of Fre nchartis tAlain Soldeville who has been residing in Thailand for3 months and has recorded portraits ofdiffe ren t people as wel as thei voices during thei conversation with the artist He then presents ·Speaking Portrai where photographs are shown togethe with the monologe thus making the story more complete

houses works by Thanaraj Vangsiripaisar. unde the title ·t.:b1quitous" using the circular shape of fuits as the main topic. His works in intrrelated with the context of the exhibition space that is both a restaurant and an art galery

J T:n,,.;.,.,1 Cafe uses the exhib tion space called Gallery F to accommodate works by English/French artist I Cedric Arold ttled · Bangkok is our Playround . The I photographer has captured the life of people fom all

Pop Culture