Exhibitions
Jim Thompson Art Center
Nov 27, 2021 - Feb 28, 2022
All images courtesy of Jim Thompson Art Center
The Cold War was an important period in global history; it was at this critical time that the American military officer, James H.W. Thompson started his new life in Thailand after being discharged from the army at the end of World War II. Thompson later settled in Bangkok where he established the world-famous Thai Silk Company Limited and built a compound of traditional Thai houses to display his remarkable Southeast Asian art collection. Future Tense contemplates this period of history in Thailand as a departure point, and situates it within the regional and global context.
Che Onejoon, South Korea, Chu Hao Pei, Singapore, Cristian Tablazon, Philippines, Elmedin Zunic, Bosnia/Norway, Francisco Camacho Herrera, Columbia/Netherlands, Heman Chong, Singapore, Hui Ye, China/Austria, Juan Michael Escalante, Mexico/USA, Natthaphon Chaiworawat, Thailand, Parinot Kunakornwong, Thailand, Shake, Taiwan, Supapong Laodheerasiri, Thailand, Vacharanont Sinvaravatn, Thailand, and Wolfgang Bellwinkel, Germany.
