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A town where time stood still

– Words and Photos by Maciek Klimowicz – What can you find 55 minutes flight away from Bangkok? For starters – 5 degrees less on the thermometer and at least 50% less cars on the streets. The contrast between…

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Bangkok Art scene roundup

– Words by Vincent Sung – Bangkok’s thriving art scene shows no signs of slowing down. One after another, new galleries opening in town keep adding a fresh artistic vibe to the already saturated plethora of the city’s department…

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Art for the road

Leather jacket, leather gloves, leather boots, a motorbike, and you’re ready to go. But what if the bike is leather too? There are no more “what ifs”, a leather bike is now reality, thanks to Vilner Studio – a…

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In Screaming Colour

– By Maciek Klimowicz – It’s messy yet clean, traditional but with a futuristic vibe, spontaneous yet still precise – the art of Danny O’Connor is like the philosophy of Yin and Yang, presented in vibrant colours. Take a…

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TREASURE TROVES

While we talk about art, as in painting and sculptures, normally we think of a museum or an art gallery. However, take a walk around some of boutique hotels here in Thailand, there are a lot of opportunities you…

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Pop till you drop

– By Maciek Klimowicz – “Hi, I’m Stephen Quick and I’m an artist (whatever that means)”. This is how Stephen Quick, a UK born and based painter introduces himself on his website. And while we decided not to tackle…

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Cracks in the concrete

Cracks in the concrete: The art of Kraiphet “Petch“ Pitakpreechakij – By Maciek Klimowicz – Yes, there is a fair number of both well established and new art galleries in the city of Bangkok. Yet when it comes to art,…

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Message on the wall

“Cute!” might be your first reaction to meeting Mardi – a baby faced cartoon character clad in a furry rabbit outfit. But, cute as it is, this image decorating walls across Bangkok and beyond, carries a deeper meaning. What…

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Wacharin’s happy dreams

At first you only see splashes of colour, random brush strokes, impenetrable chaos. But take a moment, give it a second look and shapes begin to emerge. There are trees here, a whole jungle in fact; there are birds…

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Kaleidoscopic Faces

We are naturally drawn to human faces; our brains are programmed to spot their shapes among other patterns – we recognize a smile in two dots and a line, notice a face in Martian mountain formations and in the…

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Dreaming in colour: Christian Develter’s striking portraits

Fascinated by evolving cultures, Christian Develter’s paintings explore themes of colour, beauty and the fluidity of tradition. Born and raised in Belgium, Christian Develter has been living and working in Asia for more than 20 years. The themes of…