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SUTEE KU NAVI CHAYAN ONT’s IMPRINT Manit: What i s the t i t l e in the exhibition? Sutee: I t ' s you e a r l i e r ,
of this
new work
c a l l e d ' I m p r i n t ' . As I told i t ' s a dark room. There are
N a t i o n , Re l ig i on , K i n g . The other i s the national f l a g , t he tricolour f l a g . So in the midst o f d a r k n e s s , a v i o l e n t , sudden f l a s h o f light hits the viewer, whose eyes w i l l practically sting from the glare. Y o u ' l l feel a bit dazed and blinded— you ' re right?
light.
I t appears
Our eyes get
used to
it
this
way?
S u t e e : I think t h a t ' s possible. The thing about darkness, about stepping into darkness i s t h a t , i f i t ' s dark enough, you c a n ' t make heads or tails of anything; you d o n ' t know where to g o . So the sudden f l a s h o f light could be symbolic of t h a t .
the d a r k n e s s , and out of nowhere comes a flash of light. This ought to leave an
Manit: This i s interesting . Because i t invites us to expand on i t . They fanned the flames of nationalism after the economic
after-image, an imprint on the r e t i n a . When you leave [ t h e room] and close your
crisis to l i f t us ou t of the darkness that crisis. So we made a b ig bonfire
eyes, the picture
will remain
of the letters
nationalistic hopes. light;
or the f l a g .
fervour,
and
of of
fed i t a l l our
But in the end i t was a false i t d i d n ' t show us any int r ins ic
technique?
truths. I t was j u s t [flashing fireworks] t o thrill u s, to deceive us int o hoping.
Sutee: W e l l, I was thinking about nationalism; i f nationalism increases in vehement
What I really l i k e about this work i s , we had an economic crisis and incited n atio n a l i s m , but then i t passes, b u t , hey, wait
Manit: How did
you
come
t o choose
this
intensity un t il turns into what they c a l l 'fanatical nationalism' , it would probably cause one to become so dazed and blinded that one could be driven to ccronit unreasonable acts. Manit: T h a t ' s very interesting .Because i f the room i s truly so dark that you can see nothing,
and
there's
a sudden
flash
a minute,
have
we really
and now we d o n ' t know if, in truth, they've brought us out of the crisis, or have they in fact plunged us even deeper into darkness? W e ' l l have to wait and s e e .
of
light
a myth, s o when it
religion,
flag have been imprinted and then we sink back
nationalism
be s a id to be a k in d o f myth, right? void, an arptiness how I f e e l .
passes,
of feeling,
it
Manit: So what are your thoughts
thought
alism?
was bringing
us out of
darkness , or guiding u s , lighting our way, but i t turns ou t to be j u s t a flicker.
could It's
leaves
right?
into darkness as before. You could interpret this a s having been deceived. H e y . . . we the light
through
Thai Rak Thai ('Thai Loves Thai') nationalism,
Sutee: Because, in truth,
goes o u t . The words 'Nation,
passed
the cr is is ? It brought us the birth of a political party that raises the flag of
l i g h t , could that be seen as hope — OhSThe lig ht i s coming! But then suddenly the King' or the national on your eyeballs,
44
not an everlasting
just to deceive us into a moment of excited hope, and suddenly i t ' s gone. Can we interpret
two things on the w a l l . One i s the s a y i n g :
in the da rk ,
It's
a
That's
on nation-
Sutee : if
it's
in
its
disproportionate, creative
place
I think
a force.
But
and
i s not
I like
be
beauty,
it could
if it's
a
nostalgic
interested
exaggerated
a l l that.
It's
nationalism ' , *as [ historian ]Su j itt Wongthes
The
other
it would
says; 'Backwards I
like
the
Backwards extreme alist
become
and Fanatical
term
Nationalism'
because
it ' s
graphic
factor
identity,
I was born into a Chinese were on
So they become nation-
both
sides
between Chinese
about
the search
r e c a l l , there was a discussion about t h e end of the nation s t a t e ; t h a t from now on
over
my
we must speak
you
in terms of post-nationalism.
Chinese
But
dencies hand,
i n actuality,
towards it's
both
as you
the concepts
of race,
of national
to disappear. a tendency time,
increasingly it's
So they and
being
cling
concepts
these
about
things
more
ever
before.
But
at the
than the
countries
same
I
is
look
for myself,
the
Since has
I
been
the struggle
the
how
my
back
hell,
does
am
this
friends
I
work,
who
this
now,
friends
go,
at
I can't
about
who
that kind do
I
but
help
but
apparent
Thai
a bloody
of thing.
belong
here?
were
me,
their
were
h e y , you're
in me since
who are fearful
What
flaunted
from this society?
think
I'm
up on the cusp
How purely Thai were they,
these
Chinese,
China.
experience
my certainty
mm, so
Because My parents
really? would
Chink,
a
So I wondered, Am
I a person
I've carried this conflict
I was
a child.
to them, you know?
tenaciously
it — after
even
But often
So, today, an answer?
a ever Cold in
to
heavier
local
the
search yielded
stress
before. War,
ha s your
Manit:
to [ t h e jargon
o f ] nationalism, There's
I
Thainess.
there's
emphasized.
dear
when
life
past,
Thai
question
that
(nationalism)
of people
peculiarities. on
that.
something
one
disap-
are beginning
seem
tendency
symptomatic
are
of
(laughs) the
evidently
ten-
of the nation-state, culture,
towards
are
. On the
borders
It would
the other
of losing
extremes
say;
pearing,
there
my
identity.
In Sutee:
from
So I grew
or am I Thai,
know?
identity. family.
and Thai societies.
was
a child,
question
but my grandparents
came
generation.
Do you think n a t i o n a l i s m i s s t i l l necessary in t h i s day and age? You may
Manit:
with
born in Thailand,
third
fanatics.
a problem
and
liking.
is the
.
the
So I'm
in antiques
a personal
.
in this case means tradition-bound,
conservatism.
— old designs,
of old things.
in old things,
'fanatical
and unreasoning,
things
the aesthetics
world
Sutee:
Think
there
are than
Yes,
Thai, which The
word
describe
it has,
sort
some people
of. I'm a Chinese
call Siamese
'Chink'
( 'Jek')
Chinese
from
is never
other
Chinks. used
to
countries.
'Chink' is a word that Thais use for Chinese What made me you become interested i n Thainess, in the concept of the Thai n a t i o n , in n a t i o n a l i s m ?
Manit:
in Thailand.
[ I quite
descriptive
word,
like it] , it's a pretty
don't
you
think
so?
How do we arrive a t a balanced nationalism, one that i s not too fanatical
Manit: Sutee:
If I were
say there think
were
to analyse two
I'm something
parts
myself,
to this.
of a sentimental
I would First, sort;
I
and not too weak? There's a constant over
argument
this.
* The actual Thai words used here are 'Klang Chart' , or ' frenziedly besotted with one's nation', and the whole expression i s ‘La Lhang, Klang Chart' , meaning 'Lagging behind and besotted with nationalism' . The words rhyme and are very expressive of a certain type of Thai reactionary conservatives,
who are sometimes
known as 'Tao Lam Pee', or 'million year old tortoises'
. 4S
Sutee:
I couldn't
like
that.
certain
But
right
something
word,
for
much
people
in the
thing.
of
nationalism
same
When
when
It's
just
too
in me
That
kind
need], new
bit.
magazines and
the actual of
me,
I don't be
I think
know.
against
else
[and your
that] . something's
reaction
occurred
we understand
it,
Ungpakorn
is
that
this
ourselves,
power, people.
like.
of
let ' s not
that?
At
to hold onto,
ourselves.
There's
of
their
want
you
But
in
same,
so
that
alism,
who
there
all;
does
are
are
we
we
different point,
you
Hey,
go
we're
don't
think
you
into
to not
better
to
people.
Actually
redefine
need
nationalism
today? Sutee:( l a u g h s ) But let's of it's
it,
help each other modify
no longer
I said .
I think
it,
we
need
it.
find a new definition
modernise
'backwards
still
i t , so fanaticism',
that as
not
speak
just
that
they
three
things.
people
it's
'Nation'
hidden
away
can't
sense
this
factor.
part
[to of
it.
continues for
so
we
I think
When
to
the
of
will
shine]?
The
t h e ideals
of
say,
nation
love
this
the
instrument
any
for
the
is an attempt b e ; what
we
nationalism.
of
Religion,
these
things.
right
there,
We don't may
see
argue
present,
.But
for
and nation-
an
Some
already
word
by
quest
it to oppress
stop
picture.
are
military,
of 'Nation,
these
in the
the
rejecting
It's
turn
we s t i l l
if
nation
nationalism,
it could
with
the
t h e same
they
K i n g ' , I ' m not
the
this
talk
What
c l i n g to,
live
wondering:
love
Jai
nationalism
said
about
I think
it.
i n this
Professor
of nation
He
longer;
could
use
speak
of
dif-
really?
So do
Manit:
as
major
t ri ni ty .
in their
talking
think
people
the
by state
politics.
When
and
undeniable
when
provoke
I see.
language, into
three
on
He
they
you
you're
power
regardless
to a certain
society.
after It
or
them
get
especially
a foreign
way.
origin
you
that
human,
to divide
when
d o see
ferences,
thing
equally
national
I don't parts.
another
all
then
When
t o cling o nt o . Could i t be like
are
we
something
t o this
nationhood,
and
we are unsure about who we r e a lly a r e . That's one thing. Then we also need something
Suttee:
the
an article
really
by the
to
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wrote
I
exploited
People
be
science]
been
an answer
[that
Nationalism,
has
w e ' v e s tu ck tenaciously
Right,
t ell
in
principles of 'Nation, Religion, King', right? Whatever we do, as far back as we remember,
has
w e ' d have
it
So if
it to continue.
should
What could i t be?
Manit:
the
t h a t we can
that
us.
t o me. Our
least
word
nationalism,
want
It
guest for an understanding of the concept of nationhood, of n a t i o n a l i s m , could s t e m from the fact that, deep down within
admit
nationalism
t h a t dignifies
thing,
But
the
feelings.
need
not
say
thing.
t h a t ' s more pretentiousness
than anything
I must
really
it's
you
you
negative
S u t e e : [Political Manit:
when
me if we still
may
of
to
somewhat
ask
So
though,
kind
credits
though
me,
my heart
of
a sense
a little
the
i n Thai.
just
That
I feel
invokes you
do
far out
as you.
that,
even
nationalism
and ignoring
language
piece
is
too.
Thai
in English,
that nudged
people
publish
headlines
For
if nationalism
country
see
be
should
I see
like
feel
they
rising
I
such
do
I mean,
it's
bat
o f f the
should
too unaccepting
of
and
I
they
Thai
sometimes;
society,
Like
that
. . m m , I d o n ’ t know
is the
Thai
right
sometimes
things,
towards.
too
answer
it's
included
barely
can't
see
we should it
the that
be the
people nationalism
there; i t ; we
emphasize people's should too.
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