Born 1976 (Thailand) / Works in Thailand

A graphic arts graduate of Silpakorn University's Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts and the ?cole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Arin Rungjang is an emerging conceptual artist in Thailand. He is mainly concerned with installations and site-specific works. Rungjang’s recent work has involved collecting neon lights from well-known galleries and museums to re-present them in critical and creative contexts. He has also begun working with video to explore themes of personal experience, nostalgia and space.

Untitled, 2008
Suitcase, DV camera, video projector, DVD player, tripod, text
Size: dimensions variable

The Work: Storytelling remains a significant and powerful strategy of communication, and the relationship between story and teller need never be determined. Rungjang uses this idea by allowing the audience to perform an interview the artist conducted with a HIV+ man, and the interview is available in different languages. The artist aims to encourage understanding among the audience.