The Golden Snail Series by Chulayarnnon Siriphol

"The Golden Snail Series" is a solo exhibition by Thai artist, filmmaker Chulayarnnon Siriphol, curated by Joseph Chen. The exhibition showcases a series of videos and prints using golden snail as a motif to further reimagines existing narratives related to its geometric forms and cultural meanings. Through appropriating the genres of silent films, video essay, TV advertisement and karaoke video, the artist reenacts the history in Thailand and Asia to deconstruct the myths behind the political ideology, consumer culture, pop music and contemporary art.