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Comment by NEWS PORTFOLIOS*NET on December 13, 2014 at 11:52pm

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING? – Nino Sarabutra, 2014

“What to drink?”-The simple question that we have been asking many times a day, every day of our life. The answer is the most basic decision we make about how to protect and nurture ourselves.

‘From mothers’ milk, water, soft drinks, tea and coffee… to beer, wine, whisky and an endless variety of alcoholic drinks. From life necessity to life luxury, even to life threatening drinks.

Are we aware of what and why we are drinking? Are we acknowledging how much we really need?
At first our mothers decide for us and give up a part of themselves. Who makes the decision then? Do we? Do our habits? Do marketing people? Are we really in control?
Knowledge and information is available everywhere. But many of us also have ignorance and excuses.

Do we make our decisions based on what we need? Or is life about doing what we want? If we can control our lives, why do our emotions lead us astray?

Are choices always good for us? What if they’re bad choices?

Does variety mean we are more developed, more civilised or more democratic?
If the default answer for thirst is water how do we end up with so many answers?
I don’t have the answer but I will keep asking.
What are we drinking? Why are we drinking? And what are we drinking for?’

This mixed media installation combines blown glass, porcelain and lighting effects.
Nino blew the 44 glass pieces in the West of England where she learned to work with hot glass. ‘I found I could not express all I wanted in porcelain so I experimented with different materials in 2013.’ In 2014 Nino returned to the glass studio to create this installation.

Nino created 366 porcelain light bottles in her studio in Bangkok. Each are engraved with a message reflecting the reasons and emotions behind each drink. For example the wine bottle with a message “LIKE, LOVE OR ADDICTION”. This is Nino’s 6th solo exhibition since she became a full-time artist in 2008.

“WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?”
by Nino Sarabutra
On January 29 – March 14, 2015
at ARDEL’s Third Place Gallery (Sukhumvit 55 Thonglor Soi 10)
Gallery hours: Mon - Sat; 10.30 am - 7 pm (closed on Sunday)

Comment by NEWS PORTFOLIOS*NET on December 13, 2014 at 11:52pm