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March 2019
Exhibition “Inside Out; Bodymaps of Bangkok Refugees”
On 19-31 March, SEA Junction in collaboration with TIFA Foundation will hold the exhibition “Inside Out; Bodimaps of Bangkok Refugees” on the curve wall of the 4th floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC) exposing paintings done by urban refugees living in Bangkok. The so-called “bodymap” paintings are self-representations of each painter. They were made starting with the drawing of a real-life outline of the artist’s body. Then memories, and hopes were painted onto the paper and the bodymap…
Find out more »Special Southeast Asia Mini Book Fair with Offer of Refugee Art
GET A BOOK, SUPPORT SEA JUNCTION! Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book fair focusing on Southeast Asia. Three kinds of books are displayed: New books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Books from Thailand, ISEAS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. New and used books that are double to those of SEA Junction’s Library. They include books in Thai, English and Indonesian on various…
Find out more »Panel Discussion on Street Vendors and the Right to the City
Our series on street food, a collaboration between SEA-Junction and Beyond Food, focuses on how street food is embedded in the functioning of cities and highlights the link of street food with other urban dimensions such as use and design of public spaces, urban safety, urban formal economy, and right to the city among others. Our first event focused on the economic implications for consumers and vendors of an eventual disappearance of street food. Our second event looked at how…
Find out more »Surviving Trauma and Insecurity: Closing Panel of the “Inside Out; Bodimaps of Bangkok Refugees” Exhibition
On 19-31 March, SEA Junction in collaboration with TIFA Foundation will hold the exhibition “Inside Out; Bodimaps of Bangkok Refugees” on the curve wall of the 4th floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC) exposing paintings done by urban refugees living in Bangkok. The so-called “bodymap” paintings are self-representations of each painter. They were made starting with the drawing of a real-life outline of the artist’s body. Then memories, and hopes were painted onto the paper and the bodymap…
Find out more »April 2019
Southeast Asia Mini Book Fair
GET A BOOK, SUPPORT SEA JUNCTION! Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book fair focusing on Southeast Asia. Three kinds of books are displayed: New books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Books from Thailand, ISEAS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. New and used books that are double to those of SEA Junction’s Library. They include books in Thai, English and Indonesian on various…
Find out more »Short Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Double Discrimination: LGBTI Persons with Disabilities
Marginalized groups continue to face discrimination in multiple areas of their lives. Various campaigns and organizations have sought to reduce the impact and tackle the problems faced directly by the community that they represent, with varying degrees of success. However, what happens if someone faces multiple marginalizations at the same time? Double discrimination is widespread, but there is little recognition for it in Southeast Asia. In this event on 6 April at 6PM, the double discrimination faced by the LGBTI…
Find out more »Workshop on Drawing Birds from Lai Rot Nam Decorations by Kwanpoom Vilaival
In recognition of the richness and uniqueness of Thailand’s artistic expression, SEA Junction has initiated a long-term collaboration with former stylist and Thai art designer Kwanpoom Vilaival. This consists of bi-monthly workshops to explore Thai culture and realities through painting and other visual arts. After focusing on silk-screen printing created from Ayutthaya Stencil patterns, at the workshop on 21 April at 1.30 PM-4.30 PM participants can learn how to draw on post-cards various types of birds from ‘Lai Rot Nam’…
Find out more »Lecture on Informal Architecture in South East Asian Cities by Paco Garcia (Closed Event)
Urban centers in developing countries are generally covered by an amalgamation of informal structures and building extensions. What are the legal implications of such structures? What standards should architects and planners adopt in regard to issues such as fire safety, heritage preservation and aesthetic value? Do their design priorities respond to subsistence needs or are they driven by cultural factors or dictated by specific standards? Does informal architecture signal the failure of commercial developers to deliver context-responsive habitats? These questions…
Find out more »Public Forum on How We Talk About Sexual Assault
This moderated public forum on 27 April at 5PM at SEA Junction will facilitate discussion on how we talk about sexual assault. Participants will explore together the ways sexual assault is discussed in the media, in Thai culture and society, and in our daily lives. The moderator is Monisha Bajaj, founder of Ruam Chuay, a Thai non-profit organization focusing on preventing interpersonal violence (see below). She has a background in restorative justice and trauma-informed care among others. To get participants…
Find out more »AICHR @10: A Better Future for Human Rights in ASEAN?
Overview The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was launched on 23 October 2009 in Thailand as a consultative body as part of the ASEAN’s efforts toward the creation of a “people-oriented community”. ASEAN member states promised that AICHR will be a regional space where the culture of human rights can evolve and lead to cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights. The panel to be held on 30 April at 6.30 PM at SEA Junction will…
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