A group of 11 artists from Southeast Asia have joined hands to bring street art into a new form of pop art to the gallery temple during "Tutti Frutti", which is running at Tang Contemporary Art, until Dec 10.
On display are 26 artworks including paintings and sculptures by celebrated artists from four countries who are part of an international iconography and urban culture.
They include Tran Quang Dai from Vietnam; Benzilla and Line Censor from Thailand; Bjorn Calleja, Geremy Samala and Louie Cordero from the Philippines; and Fajar Amali, Muklay, Oggzgoy, Palito Perak and Rizal Hasan from Indonesia.
From the most cutting-edge Southeast Asian art scene, in a path that winds between the cities of Manila, Yogyakarta, Ho Chi Minh and Bangkok, they play with their works, interacting perfectly with urban surfaces while at the same time penetrating with ease the temple of the galleries.
In their images, they often use characters from Japanese cartoon iconography or comic aesthetic, creating playful interactions in a remix of urban history and culture, touching upon themes such as the vulnerability and strength of the human being and the passage of time.
Tang Contemporary Art is located at Room 201-206 of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24 and opens Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm.
Visit tangcontemporary.com or call 02-000-1541.
The Gash by Louie Cordero. photos courtesy of Tang Contemporary Art
