This publication coincides with an exhibition of Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook's work titled 'Storytellers of the Town', curated by John Clark and Clare Veal (4A Centre for Contemporary Visual Art, 14 March–10 May 2014; ANU Drill Hall Gallery, 4 July–10 August 2014). Illustrating her impact on the discourses around installation and video art in Thailand and beyond, it presents key moments in her development. Early prints, installations, and other works previously not shown outside of Thailand are shown alongside her later works. Layered with political, social and cultural contexts and closely related to her personal experience as a Thai woman and artist, her body of work has involved human corpses, rural villagers, women in mental institutions, and stray dogs. Her works guide viewers to interrogate social and cultural norms yet are imbued with a great sense of humanity.

With writings by the curators and Thai researcher Judha Su, as well as an interview with the artist first published in 2007. Includes the artist's chronology, bibliography, contributors' biographies and list of works across the two exhibition venues.

Access level

Onsite

Location code
MON.RAA4
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

2014

No of pages

140

ISBN / ISSN

9780980803594

No of copies

2

Content type

artist monograph, 

catalogue

Chapter headings

Why Thai Contemporary Art Matters Outside Thailand - John CLARK, 姜苦樂, Clare VEAL

The Thai Avant-Garde and Araya's Visual Work - John CLARK, 姜苦樂

Can the Girl Be a Thai Woman? Reading the Works of Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook from Feminist Perspectives - Clare VEAL

She Simply Disappears Somewhere: Presence and Absence in the Writing of Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook - Judha SU

Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: A Woman Who Has Her Affection for Death. (The Female Artist Who Loves to Satirise and Irritate)

Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: Storytellers of the Town
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Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: Storytellers of the Town