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Extinctions as seen through art
Extinctions as seen through art
Ruangsak Anuwatwimon s Reincarnations III – Ecologies Of Life exhibition at Warin Lab hopes to raise awareness about the role humans play in disappearing wildlife
published : 1 Jul 2021 at 04:00 Ruangsak Anuwatwimon. (Photos: Somchai Poomlard)
On show at Warin Lab Contemporary art gallery, the Reincarnations III – Ecologies Of Life project by Ruangsak Anuwatwimon is a site-specific work. The art gallery is the former home of Dr Boonsong Lekagul, a medical doctor and the first ecologist in Thailand to advocate the need to preserve endangered animal species in the country.
This is an appropriate venue for Reincarnations III – Ecologies Of Life since the exhibition tackles animal extinction issues. Ruangsak created installations related to three extinct animals the Bhutan glory butterfly, the Japanese fox and Schomburgk s deer in order to make people question their role in