Connectez-vous et inscrivez-vous pour recevoir la newsletter Art Basel Stories
Korakrit Arunanondchai: ‘Being an artist is about inducing a sacred moment’
The elusive artist gets behind the camera for this video self-portrait
Our ‘Meet the artists’ series presents contemporary creatives shaping today’s cultural landscape.
‘I see all art as a form of storytelling,’ says Korakrit Arunanondchai – and there are stories aplenty in the work of the Thai-born, US-based artist. Personal memories, obscure historical events, and animistic rituals are among his plethoric set of references. They inform a practice spanning from video to performance and crop up in visual feasts as intriguing as they are alluring. In this episode of ‘Meet the Artists,’ Art Basel asked Arunanondchai to turn the camera on himself – not as a performer but as a guide. He leads us through his fantastical artistic world.
He is currently part of the Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023 titled 'The Open World', which will be on view through April 30, 2024.
Korakrit Arunanondchai is represented by Clearing (New York City, Brussels, Los Angeles), Carlos/Ishikawa (London), Bangkok CityCity Gallery (Bangkok), and Kukje Gallery (Seoul, Busan).
Direction: Alex Gvojic
Camera: Alex Gvojic, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Shui, Op Sudasna, Rory Mulhere, Michael Cutrone and RJ Camacho
Sound: Aaron David Ross
Production: Coline Milliard and Jeanne-Salomé Rochat for Art Basel