Art to help you float

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
Art to help you float

A new exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre focuses on practical designs for flood relief

Saving Bangkok from flooding and helping with flood relief are urgent tasks for us all, and to help out, the environmental network “Design for Disasters” launches the exhibition “Let’s Panic” at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre today.

Among the highlights will be demonstration of how to create life jackets and boats from such materials as plastic bottles, inner tubes and rice sacks. There are also futuristic models of floating buildings and furniture.
Co-curated by Assistant Professor Sansern Milindasuta of Bangkok University and Silapathorn Award laureate Santi Lawrachawee, the show aims to raise awareness about the causes of the flood disaster. 
And rather than panic, the artists want to demonstrate how to handle the situation calmly, through an exchange of information.
Fifteen artists and designers are taking part, exhibiting photography, graffiti, sculptures and installations. They include Kittikoon Worrasorratorn, Kanoknuch Sillapawisawakul, Krit Ngamsoom, Jitsing Somboon, Nattavut Luenthaisong, Teerawat Mulvilai, Super Machine Factory, Porntaweesak Rimsakul, Manon Taranurak and Studio Craftsmanship.
 
 
SURVIVAL MODE

Bhichit Rattakul, executive director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre opens “Let’s Panic” at 6 today in the BACC’s eighth-floor gallery. The demonstration of making life vests begins at 5.

On Saturday from 10 to 9pm, there will be workshops on making life jackets. Design for Disasters’ founder Vibhavee Kunavichayanont will lead a discussion from 1.30 to 4.30pm with architect Nopadol Tueksuban and designer Surasekk Yuthiwat.

There will also be “Art for Help” on Saturday, a mini-concert by Lemon Soup, Jui Juis, Monotone, 4 Min Museum, Greasy Cafe, Rose Sirinthip and Jeab Wattana. Tul of Apartmentkhunpa will read poetry, Ananda Everingham will exhibit photos and publishers Oom, Happening, Fullstop and Openbooks will sell books.

The show runs until November 25. Call (02) 214 6630. or visit www.Facebook.|com/baccpage.

 
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