THINGS EXPERIENCED IN MAY 2008

MUSICAL ARTISTS

1.Animal Collective
http://www.myspace.com/animalcollectivetheband

2.Quiet Village
http://www.myspace.com/quietvillage

Quiet Village make ambient/psychedelic music. My favorite song is TOO HIGH TO MOVE.

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THINGS EXPERIENCED IN MAY 2008

A.15 THAI SHORT FILMS SEEN AT KANGJOR 15
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/06/hasan-2008-attapon-pamakho.html

B.13 THAI MUSIC VIDEOS IN VIDEOTOP EVENT
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/05/favorite-thai-music-videos-bad-mood.html

C.FILMS

1.JUNO (2007, Jason Reitman, A+)

2.THIS CONSTRUCT CAN SERVE NO PURPOSE ANYMORE (2008, Sathit Sattarasart, A+)

3.NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT WHEN (2007, Julia Meltzer + David Thorne, A+)
I saw the films of Meltzer and Thorne at Conference of Birds Gallery.

4.EKLEIPSIS (1998, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A+)
I saw the films of Tran T. Kim-Trang at Conference of Birds Gallery.

5.NO REGRET (2006, Hee-il Leesong, South Korea, A+)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996948/

6.WONDERFUL TOWN (2008, Aditya Assarat, A+)

7.EMERALD (2007, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, A+)

8.IT’S NOT MY MEMORY OF IT: THREE RECOLLECTED DOCUMENTS (2003, Julia Meltzer + David Thorne, A+)

9.WE WILL LIVE TO SEE THESE THINGS, OR, FIVE PICTURES OF WHAT MAY COME TO PASS (2007, Julia Meltzer + David Thorne, A+)

10.THERE IS NO CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE (2008, Pathompon Tesprateep, A+)

11.THE COUNTERFEITERS (2007, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Austria, A+)

12.I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978, Meir Zarchi, USA, A+)

13.HIS & HER (2008, Olan Netrangsi, A+/A)

14.KORE (1994, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A+/A)

15.OCULARIS (1997, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A+/A)

16.SPEED RACER (2008, Andy + Larry Wachowski, A+/A)

17.HOW DO I LOOK? (2008, Olan Netrangsi, A+/A)

18.AMAUROSIS (2002, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A)

19.ALEXIA (2000, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A)

20.EPILOGUE: THE PALPABLE INVISIBILITY OF LIFE (2006, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A)

21.OPERCULUM (1993, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A)

22.PENELOPE (2006, Mark Palansky, A)

23.21 (2008, Robert Luketic, A)

24.THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (2008, Andrew Adamson, A)

25.MEMORY (2008, Torpong Tankamhaeng, A/A-)

26.NIM’S ISLAND (2008, Jennifer Flackett + Mark Levin, USA, A/A-)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410377/

27.NEVER BACK DOWN (2008, Jeff Wadlow, A/A-)
Guilty pleasure

28.ALETHEIA (1992, Tran T. Kim-Trang, A-)

29.DECEPTION (2008, Marcel Langenegger, A-)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800240/

30.INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008, Steven Spielberg, B+)

31.THE LEAP YEARS (2008, Jean Yeo, Singapore, B+)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470420/

32.WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (2008, Tom Vaughan, B)

33.TENG’S ANGEL (2008, Wiroj Thongchew, B- )


D.STAGE PERFORMANCES

1.17 MAY MY VALENTINE (Sawanee Uthumma, A+)

2.A BOX OF CHOCOLATE (Jaturachai Srichanwanpen, A+)

3.BREAKING THE SURFACE (Damkerng Thitapiyasak, A+)

4.ALT CTRL DEL (Ninart Boonpothong, A+)

5.RECYCLE (Pichet Klunchun, A+)

6.PERFORMANCE IN PROGRESS SHOWING (B-Floor + Red Cabbage + Anna Voronoff, A+)

7.GODAGARDENER (Teerawat Mulvilai, A+)

8.THE STORY OF 3 YEARS (Saifar, Tanthana, A+)

9.TO REFORM (HONG SAYONG TONG SAYEW) (Wattanachai Treedecha, A+)

10.THE M PROJECT (Bangkok Troupers, A+)
--MIME (Suwat Suwandechochai, A)
--CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Silpakorn Kongsakul, A+)
--BUTOH (Archawit Kritsanasuwan, A+)

11.THE ORPHEUS SCHEMATA (MeLe Yamomo, Pattarasuda Anuman Rajadhon, A)


E.EXHIBITIONS

1.ZEALOUSLY KINDLED PASSION FOR OUR NATIVE DONG YAI (Jakkrit Karaket, paintings, A+)

2.THE COUNTRYSIDE STORY (Jessada Kongsommart, paintings, A+)
At Number One Gallery

3.FAH SOONG PANDIN TAM (Chanon Chanphanao, Chokechai Rewthong, Sittiporn Banjongpetch, Root Sapasan, Vasan Sitthiket, A+)
At Jamjuree Art Gallery

4.NAKED BEYOND SKIN (Xiang Jin, sculpture, China, A+)
At Tang Contemporary Art

5.SULU STORIES (Yee I-Lann, photos, Malaysia, A+)
At Kathmandu Photo Gallery

6.TOMYAM PLADIB (Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong, A+)
At Jim Thompson House. It includes works by Jarupatcha Achavasmit, Ozawa Tsuyoshi, Wisut Ponnimit + Vachiraporn Limvipuvadh, Suzuki Ryota, Yasumasa Morimura, and Yoshitomo Nara.

7.GIRLS (Tomoko Matsui, Tunnicha Tangkawattanakul, Chonticha Promduang, Sirima Sriraksa, Thanistha Nuntapojn, Suwimon Jaroensuk, A+)
At Art Gorillas

8.BHOMRAK-DUEY-RAKTAE (Janthana Jamthim, A+)

9.WILL NOT CRY IN PUBLIC (Olan Netrangsi, Pathompon Tesprateep, Sathit Sattarasart, A+/A)
At Art Center Chula. It includes the videos and video installations HIS & HER, HOW DO I LOOK?, THIS CONSTRUCT CAN SERVE NO PURPOSE ANYMORE, JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (Pathompon Tesprateep), and a short story by N Paksnavin called NO GOD NO CRY (A+).

10.THE DARK AGE (Vasan Sitthiket, paintings, A+/A)

11.URBAN MOTION (Vichaya Mukdamanee)
At Whitespace Gallery

12.ON THE WAY (MORGAN) (Sittiporn Banjongpetch, photos)

13.SMALL HOMES IN THE SMALL TOWN (Siripon Sanjan + Somboon Sungkao, paintings)
At Silom Galleria

14.OFF PISTE – IN THE LAND OF KUSTAA SAKSI (Kustaa Saksi)
At Art Gorillas

15.C(IT)Y REVISITED (Surat Osathanugrah, Isara Buranasomphob, Dow Wasiksiri, Chamni Thipmanee, Pittaya Nontapaoraya, Jamigorn Sangsiri, Yoonki Kim, Peter Tresize, Chankit Kitsomsub, Kamthorn Paowattanasuk, Noppadol Kaosum-ung, Christopher Wise, Surat Suvanich, Thomas Fritzsche, Bogomir Krajnc; photos)
At Art Gorillas

16.COLOURFUL MEMOIR (Yuvabadhana Foundation, paintings)
At Jamjuree Art Gallery

17.Painting by Danaya Boontasanakul

18.SOMETIMES (Ded Chongmankong, photography)
At Bo(ok)hemian Arthouse in Phuket

THINGS EXPERIENCED IN APRIL 2008
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/06/things-experienced-in-april-2008.html

THINGS EXPERIENCED IN MARCH 2008
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/05/things-experienced-in-march-2008.html

THINGS EXPERIENCED IN FEB 2008
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/05/things-experienced-in-feb-2008.html

THINGS EXPERIENCED IN JAN 2008
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/04/things-experienced-in-jan-2008.html