The First Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

ARO SORIANO The Philippines b.1943 Jak En Poy (Local child's play: Slicks and stones) 1987 Oil on canvas 150x150cm Collection: Ateneo Art Gallery, Manila lwasto ang Mali sa Halip na Pagtawanan (Correct the wrong rather than laughing at it) 1992 Oil on canvas 120x90cm ROBERTO VILLANUEVA The Philippines b.1947 Ego's grave 1993 Installation and associated performance Carved earth figure in outdoor pit, glazed terracotta Pit: 600x250x150cm Note: The installation Ego's grave consists of a form carved into the earth within a deep outdoor pit which is covered with terracotta clay. Following the performance of a cleansing ritual on the seventh day, the terracotta is set, using a traditional firing technique, and glazed with natural resin. SINGAPORE S.CHANDRASEKARAN Singapore b.1959 Duality 1993 Installation and associated performance Design chiselled into wall, gyprock residue, plaster-covered structures, sand, bricks, steel plates Note: The installation Duality focuses on traditional Indian concepts of art, metaphysics and mysticism. It is composed of a simulated Hindu temple, a symbolic image chiselled into the wall, and a second image on the temple floor, created using the resulting residue. VINCENT LEOW Singapore b.1961 Friends 1991 Oil and enamel on canvas 77x110cm Collection: Private collection Wedding gift 1991 Oil and enamel on canvas 83x96cm Collection: Private collection THAILAND APICHAI PIROMRAK Thailand b.1964 New image of the Wheel of Lile IV 1992 Mixed media, relief painting 190x150cm Collection: The artist New image of the Wheel of Lile V 1992 Mixed media, relief painting 150x190cm Collection: The artist ARAYA RASDJARMREARNSOOK Thailand b.1957 Girl says, 'There is always the night lime' 1993 Installation comprising metal boat, motor oil, cloth and 'sa' paper, hair, resin hands 350x720x60cm Collection: The artist Three boxes of men and their reflections 1993 Installation comprising metal boxes, etchings, motor oil 92x360x140cm Collection: The artist Note: These works are described on page 47. KAMOL PHAOSAVASDI Thailand b.1958 River of the King: Water pollution project one 1993 Installation comprising zinc boats, pieces of wood, rocks, rope, water plants Collection: The artist Note: This work is described on page 48. MONTIEN BOONMA Thailand b.1953 Lotus sound 1992 Installation comprising terracotta bells, gilded wood 300x350x300cm Collection: The artist Note: This work is described on page 49. PRASONG WEMUANG Thailand b.1962 Animal intercourse (reflection on May tragedy 1992) 1992 Gouache on canvas 185x488cm Collection: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 113 PRAWAT LAUCHAROEN United States b.1941 The lour elements 1993 Installation and associated performance Etched copper plates, printed images on paper, wooden elements, display case, alms bowl, electronic equipment Collection: The artist Note: T his work is described on page 51. VASAN SITTHIKET Thailand b.1957 Buddha returns to Bangkok '92 1992 Oil on canvas 400x200cm Collection: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Resurrection 1992 Oil on canvas 400x200cm Collection: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok VIETNAM NGU YEN XUAN TIEP Vietnam b.1956 Song of the buffalo boys 11989 Oil on canvas 85x110cm Collection: The artist Song of the buffalo boys 111990 Oil on canvas 85x120cm Collection: The artist Song of the buffalo boys V 1991 Oil on canvas 85x110cm Collection: The artist The family 1991 Oil on canvas 85x110cm Collection: The artist Song of the buffalo boys VI 1992 Oil on canvas 85x120cm Collection: The artist