Post Vandalism (BACC), 2024, Single-channel video, 4 min. 48 sec., Ed. 1/6, A.P. 2

Insane PARK, ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL

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In 2024, the artist participated in a residency program at Baan Noorg Collaborative Arts & Culture in Thailand, where they developed new work based on the methodology of Post Vandalism. Using locally common construction materials such as bamboo and white fabric, the artist created a banner installation that invited local participants to fill the white cloth with various messages and images using spray paint. Through this process, vandalism functioned as a means to dismantle social norms rooted in authority and hierarchy. This participatory project served as a form of resistance against social hierarchies and demonstrated how acts of vandalism can become a medium for communication and collective expression. Alongside the banner installation, the artist presented the video Post Vandalism (BACC) (2024), which featured a fabricated scene of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), one of Thailand’s major contemporary art museums, being vandalized. The work symbolically deconstructed the institutional authority and hierarchy embedded within the museum. Throughout the residency, the artist engaged in continuous dialogue with local participants about Thailand’s political situation, incorporating their perspectives and lived experiences into the video. The resulting work reflects a critical view of both Thai social issues and the structures of the art institution, mirroring the region’s political and social realities.