In what way does art speak about our society? How can art be used to tell stories and amplify voices that are less heard? In this episode, we speak to critically acclaimed Thai contemporary artist,Arin Rungjang on his 7-channel video installation ‘Ravisara’ (2018), which was shown as part of the exhibition ‘Aesthetics of silence’ which took place at Wei-Ling Contemporary in September 2021.
During his stay in Berlin in 2018, Rungjang developed this work with members of the city’s Thai community, whom he got to know, interviewed, observed and accompanied. By learning more about the protagonists and their stories, he was keen to explore how memories of trauma can be expressed through performative gestures and physical presence.
