EXHIBITIONS
INDIAN MYTHOLOGY IN THAI CONTEXT (Central Embassy, ground floor, Phloenchit Road, 10am-9pm, until July 8) “Play Pray Pop Out” is a Bangkok debut show by Indian artists Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra who present their interpretation of Indian mythological narratives and symbols through a set of prints (silk screen on archival foil print), paintings and an installation. The exhibition explores the idea of transposing Indian mythology into a Thai context by rejuvenating narratives and symbols to give an updated dimension to our traditional understanding of cultural matter and living in ethical solidarity. Call 02-254-7071—6 ext 107, 118 and 120. FROM TRASH TO GOLD (TCDC Bangkok’s Gallery, Grand Postal Building, Charoen Krung Road, 10.30am-9pm Tuesday-Sunday, until July 22) “Pure Gold — Upcycled! Upgraded!” is a touring exhibition to propose current upcycling approaches. Presented by ifa, an institute for cultural and international relations in Germany, it’s comprised of 76 exhibits from 53 designers under seven curators from around the world. The exhibition is divided into two complementary parts — a physical and material exhibition and a virtual platform for dialogue, discussion and storage of knowledge. Visit puregold.ifa.de or goethe.de/thailand.
PLIGHT OF THE ROHINGYA (RCB Photographers’ Gallery, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok,
Charoen Krung 24, 10am-8pm, until Aug 10) The “Exodus” photo exhibition features a selection of powerful images of the Rohingya refugees who fled the violence in Rakhine State of Myanmar to Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, which is today the world’s largest refugee camp. The photos were captured by Patrick Brown, an internationally renowned award-winning photojournalist with more than 20 years of experience throughout Asia, with much time spent focusing on Myanmar and its ongoing troubles with its ethnic minorities. The exhibition presents a new dimension to the hardships being experienced by the refugees as this humanitarian crisis deepens. Visit rivercitybangkok.com or call 02-237-0077.