Fundamental, a dance production by Teerawat Mulvilai, was staged by B-Floor Theatre at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre from 14th September until yesterday. The performance marked the fortieth anniversary of the 6th October 1976 massacre at Thammasat University, and was inspired by a famous Neal Ulevich photograph showing a vigilante preparing the hit a massacre victim with a folding chair. The photo shows a large group of bystanders, who did not intervene to stop the desecration of the victim’s corpse, and Fundamental explores this apathy within society that tolerates mob violence and state crackdowns.
Chumpol Kamwanna’s Selfie Series (เซลฟี่ ซีรีย์) exhibition is also currently on show at BACC. Also marking the fortieth anniversary, Thammasat and the Pridi Banomyong Institute published a book titled 21st Exhibition of Arts and Society: A Variety of Art no. 9 — The 40th Anniversary of 6th October 1976 (๔๐ ปี ๖ ตุลาคม ๒๕๑๙ ศิลปะกับสังคม ๒๑: เทศกาลศิลปะนานาพันธุ์ ๙), which features paintings, poetry, and performance art commemorating the massacre.