Korakrit Arunanondchai

Korakrit Arunanondchai

BornNationalityBased In
1986ThaiNew York City, Bangkok
Biography

​​Korakrit Arunanondchai’s versatile and explosive practice spans accross film-making, painting, installation and performance. Bangkok-raised, US-based artist treats art-making as a way of storytelling: his works are perpetuated by the memory of strange historical events, personal experiences, ritualistic performances, the process of data collection, the study of the Anthropocene, news broadcasts, and so on. The multitude of themes Arunanondchai accommodates in his practice is reflected in the visual, rich storm of his works which feature lasers, body paints, fire, challenging and alluring spectacles. The artist’s practice creates spiritual ecosystems that commemorate memory's fragility, the concerns of political upheavals, and cosmology. His paintings are never isolated from his installations, video works or performances. Just like particles of the universe exist in relation with each other, Arunanondchai’s works physically and spiritually belong to each other and everything else. ...

Biennals
Gwangju Biennial2021 - Gwangju
Manifesta2020
Yokohama Triennale2020 - Yokohama
Dhaka Art Summit2020 - Dhaka
Venice Biennial2019 - Venice
Performa2019 - New York City
Istanbul Biennial2019 - Istanbul
Singapore Biennial2019 - Singapore
Belgrade Biennale2018 - Belgrade
Athens Biennale2018 - Athens
Berlin Biennial2016 - Berlin
The Biennale of Sydney2016 - Sydney