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SUMMARY:นิทรรศการ \"Buffalo’s Heart\"
DESCRIPTION:Art Exhibition: Buffalo's Heart\nArtist: Maitree Siriboon\
 nDates: 15 June – 13 July, 2013\nVenue: Thavibu Gallery\nVernissage:
  Saturday 15 June at 5 pm\nCurator: Pier Luigi Tazzi\nOpen: Monday –
  Saturday: 11:00 – 19:00\nThavibu Gallery is pleased to present the 
 art exhibition Buffalo's Heart — showcasing photos and mosaics by Ma
 itree Siriboon as well as a performance on the opening day. The perfor
 mance includes a video screening, as well as live Isan music and dance
 s.\nMaitree Siriboon is one of Thailand’s leading young artists whos
 e works have been shown extensively in an international context. As a 
 young man hailing from Isan (North-East of Thailand), his focus in thi
 s exhibition is to pay tribute to and use the imagery of the buffalo a
 s a symbol from a cultural and historical perspective.\nIt was the buf
 falo through its hard work that helped build Thailand into a rice farm
 ing nation and then into the modern nation it is today. The artist say
 s: 'Today however, we hardly see buffaloes working in the rice fields,
  and yet they remain one of the most respected animals in Thailand. Th
 eir numbers are decreasing rapidly, and they now have assumed new role
 s as a decorative item, a family pet, a source of food, and as a cultu
 ral icon for tourism purposes'. The buffalo has had lasting influences
  over Thai culture and beliefs and historically has represented positi
 ve attributes. However, in recent times, the buffalo has become a meta
 phor for many negative attitudes toward people. The word “buffalo”
  (“kwai” in Thai) is often applied to describe someone who is less
  educated, foolish, stupid, or who is difficult to train. The dichotom
 y of attitudes towards this important animal is a symbol of changes in
  Thai society.\nMaitree Siriboon, 30, graduated with a Bachelor of Fin
 e Arts degree from Silapakorn University in 2006. He is a multi-talent
 ed artist who does photography, mosaic collages, installations and per
 formances. Maitree often combines his inner childhood memories with co
 ntemporary dreams, creating a new imaginary world of beauty using the 
 traditional “mirror collage technique”. Apart from Thai exhibition
 s he has also been widely exhibited - in Laos, Singapore, France, Chin
 a, United Kingdom, Cambodia, Korea, USA, Brazil, Japan, Italy, Malaysi
 a, and the Netherlands. He has also been represented at the Biennale i
 n France and the Triennale in China.\n\nFor more information visit htt
 p://www.portfolios.net/events/buffalo-s-heart
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CATEGORIES:art, exhibition, photo, photography
LOCATION:Thavibu Gallery
WEBSITE:http://www.thavibu.com
URL:http://www.thavibu.com
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