Exposed identity

This project examines Bangkok Station (Hua Lamphong) as an aftermath of Siam’s modernization and centralized power. An extended series of photographs was captured and projected by a slide projector, inviting the audience to revisit the site of that political project—and its postmodern condition. Accompanied by the mechanical sound of a running projector that resembles a moving train, the piece presents flashing images that, when viewed, trigger afterimages. The viewing experience—operating like a double-exposure—creates a photographic situation that confronts the spectator with the specter of Siamese modernity.

Artist: Nat Setthana

Medium: Photographic installation / Dimension: Variable / Year: 2018-20

Site: SAC Gallery (2018), E.G.G. (2020). Bangkok University Gallery (2023)

The work is featured in three exhibitions respectively:‘Make / Sent’ Cmd Degree Show (2018), ‘A Go-Away’ (2020), and ‘Treasure’ (2023).

EXPOSED IDENTITY 2023

EXPOSED IDENTITY 2020

EXPOSED IDENTITY 2018

Special thanks

Reversal Negative: Patani Studio