On-Air, Off-Air: Ho Rui An and Sung Tieu
Current exhibition
Overview
The Jim Thompson Art Center is pleased to present On-Air, Off-Air, curated by Vincent Ardidon, featuring works by Ho Rui An (b. 1990, Singapore) and Sung Tieu (b. 1987, Hai Duong, Vietnam). Although distinct in their artistic approaches, both artists investigate the role of state bureaucracies in the global interconnection of capital, finance, and mechanisms of control.
The term “On-Air” refers to being broadcast, while “Off-Air” means not being broadcast. Together, the title alludes to the atmosphere as a battlefield where new paradigms of warfare have emerged since the Cold War. The exhibition presents video, photography, and installation works, alongside archival and research materials that contextualize the artists’ in-depth explorations of this complex historical period.
On-Air, Off-Air is presented for the first time in Thailand as part of the Future Project, initiated in 2021 by the Jim Thompson Art Center to showcase diverse contemporary art practices within the Cold War context in Thailand, Southeast Asia, and beyond, through the perspectives of both Thai and international artists. The exhibition is supported by the James H.W. Thompson Foundation, the Goethe-Institut, A+ Works of Art, and GroundControl.
The term “On-Air” refers to being broadcast, while “Off-Air” means not being broadcast. Together, the title alludes to the atmosphere as a battlefield where new paradigms of warfare have emerged since the Cold War. The exhibition presents video, photography, and installation works, alongside archival and research materials that contextualize the artists’ in-depth explorations of this complex historical period.
On-Air, Off-Air is presented for the first time in Thailand as part of the Future Project, initiated in 2021 by the Jim Thompson Art Center to showcase diverse contemporary art practices within the Cold War context in Thailand, Southeast Asia, and beyond, through the perspectives of both Thai and international artists. The exhibition is supported by the James H.W. Thompson Foundation, the Goethe-Institut, A+ Works of Art, and GroundControl.
