Kamin Lertchaiprasert Problem - Wisdom |
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| Author:
| Giakoumi, Dionissia
Raffel, Suhanya |
| Editor:
| Webb, Jen |
| Photographer:
| Lertchaiprasert, Kamin
Fulton, Ray |
| Series title: | Queensland Art Gallery in Focus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-876509-18-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | Queensland Art Gallery
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $5.45 |
Book Description:
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This booklet features Kamin Lertchaiprasert's remarkable installation of 366 papier mâché objects made from Thai newspapers, Problem - Wisdom 1993-95. Each object is inscribed with a proverbial phrase that draws from Buddhist and Daoist philosophies, and results from the artist's contemplation on problems facing contemporary Thai culture. All 366 phrases have been translated from the objects' original Thai inscriptions. Features 11 sepia illustrations. Published as a 'Queensland Art...
More DescriptionThis booklet features Kamin Lertchaiprasert's remarkable installation of 366 papier mâché objects made from Thai newspapers, Problem - Wisdom 1993-95. Each object is inscribed with a proverbial phrase that draws from Buddhist and Daoist philosophies, and results from the artist's contemplation on problems facing contemporary Thai culture. All 366 phrases have been translated from the objects' original Thai inscriptions. Features 11 sepia illustrations. Published as a 'Queensland Art Gallery in Focus' booklet for the installation Problem - Wisdom 1993-95.