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Navin’s Sala is a magazine-like art publication in which artist Navin Rawanchaikul along with his contemporary art production company Navin Production, and more than 30 international contributors, share their interests and provide multi-angled insights into the artist’s oeuvre. Featuring selected works from 1992 to present, Navin’s Sala contains everything from topical discussions and photo essays, to cocktail recipes and advertisements. The main concerns of the book revolve around the role of art and those involved in artistic production in relation to community and everyday life experiences.
As in all of Rawanchaikul’s work, a particular relational aesthetic is sought in the production and the product of this book. Reflective of the function of the sala, a communal pavilion found in parks, temples and societal spaces throughout Thailand, Navin’s Sala seeks to be a public forum. A platform for conversation amongst artists, groups of friends, associates and passers-by who happen to be interested in, and open to, one another’s stories; a meeting place for crossing community boundaries between contributors and readers. Covering almost 500 pages, Navin’s Sala includes a variety of topical sections ranging from Society to Leisure, Culture and Politics, Food and Beverage, Comic, Game, Sex, Horoscope and much, much more.
Hosted by Navin Production’s collaborative publisher, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Navin’s Sala was first presented at Cannes in May 2008 accompanied with a special exhibition at Villa UGC during the 61st Cannes International Film Festival. In collaboration with Raimon Land as host and Bangkok Art Map (BAM!) as media partners with the sponsorship of Thai Silk Co., Ltd. (Jim Thompson) and The Value Systems Co., Ltd., the main launch of this book took place in Bangkok in July 2008 in conjunction with the artist’s retrospective exhibition at The River Promenade.
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| Price: |
BAHT 1,850.00
USD 58.70
EUR 41.10
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| Weight: |
2.16 kg.
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| ISBN: |
974-06-0053-4
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| Publisher: |
Navin Production Co., Ltd. with the collaboration of Galerie Enrico Navarra
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