LEO XU PROJECTS » Apichatpong Weerasethakul. BIOGRAPHYBorn in 1. Bangkok, Apichatpong Weerasethakul was trained in architecture and went on to study filmmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He started making films and videos in 1. Mysterious Object at Noon” (2. Blissfully Yours” (2. Tropical Malady” (2. Syndromes and a Century” (2. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” (2. Mostly set in the depth of forests and rural areas of Thailand, Weerasethakul’s works are known for his idiosyncratic narrative and visual language that are inspired by Thai folklore, TV soap operas and Western cinema. Subtle and mysterious, they create intersections where the immediate reality and the surreal (at times utopian) collide, and address the personal politics and social issues. Both films and art projects by Weerasethakul have won him international recognition. He was finalist of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s Hugo Boss Awards 2. Fine Prize from the 5. Carnegie International in 2. In 2. 00. 8, the French Minister of Culture and Communications bestowed on him the medal of Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des letter (Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature). His recent ambitious project “Primitive” has been exhibited in Haus der unst, Munich, the Foundation for Arts and Creative Technology (FACT), Liverpool, Mus. Apichatpong Weerasethakul is featured in d. OCUMENTA (1. 3). Download the complete artist biography. Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. With Banlop Lomnoi, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Huai Dessom, Sirivech Jareonchon. A romance between a soldier and a country boy, wrapped around a Thai folk-tale involving a shaman with shape. Power Boy, 2011 Sheet Size: 46 x 60.5 cm Limited Edition of 35 Sign up for IMMA membership to avail of a 20% discount. Email [email protected] for more information. SELECTED WORKSAPICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL, . Photography: Justin Jin. The film explores the passionate relationship between two men with unusual consequences. It is a film in two segments . Mysterious Object at Noon / Apichatpong Weerasethakul - Bande-Annonce. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Master Class (1/2). Tropical Malady - Apichatpong Weerasethakul - Duration. Between Blissfully Yours and Tropical Malady, Apichatpong co-directed The Adventure of Iron Pussy with artist Michael Shaowanasai. M Hotel (2011) For Tomorrow For Tonight. Apichatpong Weerasethakul at the Internet Movie. Apichatpong Weerasethakul. M Hotel (Kurzfilm, auch Teil. At first I thought that I had some difficulty decoding the many levels of Thai mythology and allegory in Apichatpong Weerasethakul's wonderfully mysterious and beautiful Tropical Malady simply because I'm a Westerner. Apichatpong Weerasethakul's transcendental meditations blur boundaries and alter reality. I'm not saying I'm trying to create some revolutionary style. It is also the first Thai film to win a prize at any of the. Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Apichatpong Weerasethakul (IPA. Tropical Malady (Sud pralad) (2004) Syndromes and a Century (Sang sattawat) (2006) Utopia (2007). Apichatpong Weerasethakul, byname Joe (born July 16, 1970, Bangkok, Thailand) Thai film director, writer, and installation artist whose preference for unconventional storytelling usually relegated his work to the art house.
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