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UNCOVERED: Frolicking in korat - Caught on Camera

Postponed since 2020 due to Covid-19, Thailand Biennale had a grandiose opening last December in Pak Chong and Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima. Held under the themes of "Butterflies Frolicking On The Mud: Engendering Sensible Capital", "Nature Reigns Supreme In The World. Art Is Having Freedom In One Self" and "Soeng Sin Thin Ya Mo" (Celebration Of Art In The Land Of Ya Mo), the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Ministry of Culture and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) co-hosted the events with a budget of over 120 million baht.

As part of the Thailand Biennale, there was a commemoration exhibition by HRH Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana on the occasion of receiving the cognomen Sirisinlapin, which means artist of auspicious grace, from the Ministry of Culture. The international pavilion at Pimanthip Art Gallery, Pak Chong, displayed her artworks along with Thai and international artists. In Korat and Phimai, performances with troupes, parades and fireworks have been celebrated. Civil servants in Thai costume performed the Korat cat dance as they writhed under the belly of Queen Cat by Krit Ngamsom. The OCAC proudly announced that Thailand Biennale in Korat would generate income.

Montien Boonma's Nature's Breath: Arokayasala and Portrait Of Jayavarman, Bayon Style (13th Century AD) at Phimai National Museum, Phimai. Photos: Apinan Poshyananda and courtesy of OCAC
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