EXPLORING KHLONG SAN & BKK ART BIENNALE
Today saw me exploring a new part of Bangkok for the first time - Khlong San, on the West of the Chao Phraya river. This area is seeped in Chinese history, which you can see all around you when wandering around. At the moment, there is a city wide Art Biennale, titled ‘Escape Routes’ featuring Artists from the world over. To see some of the work, I made my way to Lhong 1919, an area of reclaimed Chinese warehouses. These are some of my photos from the day, I was particularly taken by the preserved paintings on the walls, such as this great little bird photographed here. In the Biennale, I was intrigued by the work of Bangladeshi Artist - Farhana Islam Tani - whose work focuses on gender equality. Her video installation was projected through textured film and shards of mirror, making for a fragmented and fragile piece of art.
