Korakrit Arunanondchai

Stories not only create new realities, but they can also change the way we relate to the world around us. The work of Korakrit Arunanondchai (*1986, Bangkok, Thailand) focuses on the transformative potential of storytelling. The artist expands his cosmos of interconnected stories with each project through expansive video installations, paintings, objects, and performative works. In his videos, he processes experiences in his environment just as he does political events and history and questions our crisis-ridden present. Born in Bangkok and working primarily in Bangkok and New York, Arunanondchai often draws upon the cultural contexts in his biography and spaces with postcolonial trauma. Using essayistic and experimental approaches, the artist works with multiple collaborators to assemble audio and visual materials from various sources. Referencing philosophy and myth, his narratives weave together questions about consciousness, empathy, and community.

Korakrit Arunanondchai, Songs for dying, 2021, single-channel video (HD, color, sound), 30’18”, © Korakrit Arunanondchai 2023, courtesy of the artist;