Special Exhibitions

What shall we do when we lose our way?

SOLO EXHIBITION BY SUPAPONG LAODHEERASIRI
6 FEB – 6 APR 2011 AT MUSEUM SERVE, BKK
(MOTORCYCLE TAXI STATION NEXT TO BACC)
OPENING SUN 6 FEB 2011 AT 06:00 PM

SPECIAL SEMINAR TITLE
"IMPORTANCE OF MOTORCYCLE TAXI AND PUBLIC ART"
SPEAKER : CLAUDIO SOPRAZETTI
Ph.D. CANDIDATE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY

CURATED BY SORASAK SAENGOW AND PISITAKUN KUANTALAENG

9 Motorcyclists at motorcycle taxi station were asked to draw up a hometown map where they were from presenting as artworks conceptualized by the artist, Supapong Laodheerasiri. Each map drawing then was inserted into a sleeve of their motorcycle jackets en route to be seen by passengers as riding around Bangkok. At a first glance the map seems to indicate areas of the city, though looking closely it represents entirely different landscapes layered on top of street views in Bangkok.

“What shall we do when we lose our way?” delivers a concept of public art through multi-layered relationships of artist and motorcyclists in a subject of travelling simultaneously in mentality and in the actual space. As map represents elements of a place, our ability to draw up a map then means a clear understanding of a particular area. When we get lost, the first that comes to mind is to find a map, in turns that is signifying as a need to put in place a space, and to be relieved from foreignness in the area.

On daily commuting, our starting point is from home and the destination also is back to home.
“What shall we do when we lose our way?” is a public art project posing questions, exploring multiple stories of space and travelling. The exhibition suggests an idea that opens up for free dialogues and interpretations from all viewers.

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