Exposed Identity is a practice-based research that contemplates Bangkok Station (Hualumphong). The railway system, established during the reign of King Rama V, played a significant role as a political tool to modernize Siam and centralize power. Revisiting the architectural manifestation of Siam modernization aims to closely inspect the aftermath of such a political project. Photography, likewise introduced from the West, became a new device for visual representation that also contributed to Siam’s modernization. Thus, the role of photography in this project is not only as an artistic device to interrogate the subject matter but also as a detour that leads to the deconstruction of the medium itself. The installation presents flashing images, imprinting afterimages on the spectator from the fleeting exposure. Accompanied by the sound of a running slide projector, it creates a metaphorical representation of the railway’s space. Through an abstraction of photography, this project re-examines the postmodern condition of the symbol of Siam modernity: Bangkok Station. In essence, the process operates as a double-exposure onto the exposed site itself.
EXPOSED IDENTITY 2023
EXPOSED IDENTITY 2020
EXPOSED IDENTITY 2018