Explore Bangkok and its modern buildings with artist and architect Alexandra Polyakova (ARCANE)
Workshop**
Sat. October 28, 11:00am – 6:00pm
Charoen Krung (old town neighbourhood) and Goethe-Institut Library
Exhibition
October 31 – November 11
The outcomes of the workshop will be displayed at
Madi Bkk (Lifestyle Café, Wine Bar and Creator Hub), Charoen Krung
Casual gathering
Fri. November 3, Madi Bkk
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Ideas and concepts
What is the image of contemporary Bangkok? Most likely, the first visions are personalized collages of skyscrapers, traditional shop-houses fused with street food vendors. In an attempt to understand the city and its vibrations, we have to look to the past, at the beginnings of the urbanization, and we wonder: are we missing something in our imaginary collages? What is the cultural legacy that followed the principles of the Modern era? How can we understand the buildings and spaces designed before the metaverse? What values do they carry and how are they adapting to the rapidly changing context?
Exploring the objects built in the second half of the 20th century, we are interested in the encounter between the Modern movement and the local, tropical context. This project celebrates the ‘outdated’ modern legacy, trying to capture glimpses of these charming structures before they fade away.
The Workshop
A selection of notable modernist buildings in Bangkok along Charoen Krung road (in the Hua Lamphong Station area) will be the subject of the unique, limited and handmade prints. The subject might be a view from the street, a detail of the façade, or a specific design element that defines the identity of the building.
Participants will learn the principles of lino print and how to produce a simple artwork. The workshop includes a brief presentation of the linocut technique, followed by a session of tutorials. The participants will be guided through the whole creation process from the selection of the subject, motif development, to carving and printing.
** The Workshop is limited to 20 participants. Participants should have basic knowledge and interests in architecture, prints, arts and be able to communicate in English.
Fee: 200 THB / person
The fee includes workshop materials, lunch (German style street food) and isn’t refundable.
Programme
Saturday 28 October, 2023
11:00am Meeting at Hua Lamphong MRT Station
11:00am - 12:00pm Walking tour with Alexandra Polyakova
12:00pm - 01:30pm Transfer to the Goethe-Institut and lunch break
1:00 - 5:30pm Lino print workshop in the library
5:30 - 6:00pm final remarks
About the artist Alexandra Polyakova
© Alexandra Polyakova
Alexandra studied architecture at the Universität der Künste (UDK) in Berlin and at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Vienna. She is currently a studio instructor at
INDA (International Programme for Design and Architecture) at Chulalongkorn University.
Before moving to Bangkok, she worked as an interior architect at Heneghan & Peng and as a landscape designer at A24 Landschaft in Berlin. She was one of the organisers of the 2020 SESAM (Small European Student Assembly) in Slavutych (Ukraine) where 250 students came together to investigate the problems of a post-nuclear city through workshops and talks. Beyond architecture Alexandra is interested in visual arts and is an accomplished photographer. Her work investigates the relation between humanity and nature.
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