Apichatpong Weerasethakul's First Thai Retrospective at Maiiam Museum
Between July 4 and September 10, 2016, the Maiiam Museum of Contemporary Art in Chiang Mai, Thailand, hosted 'The Serenity of Madness,' a retrospective of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's work, curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong. The exhibition included video installations and short films such as 'Primitive' (2009), 'Sakda (Rousseau)' (2012), 'Ashes' (2012), and 'Phantoms of Nabua' (2009), along with 'Fireworks (Archive)' (2014) and Weerasethakul's photography. This was Weerasethakul's first significant exhibition in Thailand since he declined to submit 'Cemetery of Splendour' (2015) to the censors. The exhibition examined themes of memory, Thai history, and ghosts, with political implications. Actor Jenjira Pongpas and critic Kong Rithdee were referenced. The article appeared in ArtReview in October 2016.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran from 4 July to 10 September 2016
- Held at Maiiam Museum of Contemporary Art in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong
- Featured short films and video installations by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Included works like 'Primitive' (2009) and 'Sakda (Rousseau)' (2012)
- Marked Weerasethakul's first major retrospective in Thailand
- Weerasethakul refused to submit 'Cemetery of Splendour' (2015) to Thai censors
- Article first published in ArtReview's October 2016 issue
Entities
Artists
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Gridthiya Gaweewong
- Steve McQueen
- Sakda Kaewbuadee
- Jenjira Pongpas
- Kong Rithdee
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Ray Bradbury
Institutions
- Maiiam Museum of Contemporary Art
- Haus der Kunst
- National Palace Museum
- Irish Museum of Modern Art
- ArtReview
Locations
- Chiang Mai
- Thailand
- Munich
- Germany
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Nabua
- Nong Khai
- Laos