The
Field Trip Project Asia exhibition has been on display since 9th April, though the show's highlight came yesterday evening, with a surreal piece of performance art. For Chulayarnnon Siriphol's
Parade of Golden Snail (ขบวนแห่หอยทากทอง), Nuttorn Kungwanklai led a procession through the gallery with mock solemnity. Accompanied by a drummer and two Scouts (as seen in
Planetarium, Chulayarnnon's segment of
Ten Years Thailand), Nuttorn carried a giant snail shell.
This golden shell has been a recurring motif in Chulayarnnon's recent work. Nuttorn previously held it in Chulayarnnon's short film
Golden Spiral (part of
Ghost:2561). It also featured in his short film
Birth of Golden Snail, which was banned from last year's Thailand Biennale. The Office of Contemporary Art and Culture's letter confirming the ban is included in the
Field Trip Project Asia exhibition. The show runs until 5th May, at BACC in Bangkok.
