1980's: not a time period but a state of mind.
There might just be a universal expectation to respect the dead, but my work is also born from another aspect of Thai society - that is, the overemphasis on familial bonds.
Women in Thai society have been placed in the space of the home. It is possible that women have assuredly taken up that place without thinking too critically about it.
I eventually shifted to video. Video opened up new conditions, or freed me from old conditions.
I'm still useful in my capacity as an arts educator and caretaker for the stray dogs.
I probably sensed the serious formality of the ceremonies and felt what others were feeling then. Looking back, I'd guess that it had opened up a gaping hole in my psyche. In the process of creating art, I might be trying to fill that hole, or to reduce its depth, or to make it feel less hollow. I think that making art could have helped from that moment on.
What is difficult is to keep the sweet voice with an aggressive message.
When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.
My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country.
I admire David Lynch so much, and I think he made some bad decisions with Lost Highway.
See things in the present, even if they are in the future.