A Conversation with the Sun (VR)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chiang Mai
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Dates
18:00–21:00
18:00–21:00
14:00–21:00
14:00–21:00
18:00–21:00
18:00–21:00
14:00–21:00
14:00–21:00
Start every 30 Min.
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TicketsA Conversation with the Sun (VR)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chiang Mai
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With his unique works, Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul brings the invisible, inaudible, and untouchable into our world. Now, for his production ‘A Conversation with the Sun (VR)’, he uses the possibilities of virtual reality for the first time. In a space animated by the director’s cinematographic images, visitors are invited to wander along the shores of a primordial world yet unknown. On this gentle journey, we encounter sleeping bodies and invisible presences in a suspended daydream at the threshold of conscious existence, inspired by near-death experiences. In collaboration with the legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, Weerasethakul has developed this VR performance which celebrates its European premiere at Theater der Welt 2023.
On July 1 at 4:30 PM, artists Saodat Ismailova and Apichatpong Weerasethakul will meet in conversation at Museum Angewandte Kunst.
©A Conversation with the Sun (VR) (Aichi Triennale 2022, performance photo)
Photo: Shun Sato
About the Artist(s)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul has enriched international cinema with numerous masterpieces, from ‘Tropical Malady’ (winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes 2004) to ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’ (Palm D’Or 2010) and his latest film ‘Memoria’ (Jury Prize at Cannes 2021). Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s quiet, lyrical films set in northeastern Thailand and based on folk tales, legends, personal memories, current events, and past lives inspire audiences and critics worldwide. Weerasethakul also expresses his quiet wonder at the world through a series of video installations and performances.