Awakening Samyan
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Awakening Samyan: All the lighting showcases you need to see

Here’s every light piece that’s being showcased at the first Awakening Festival in Samyan

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Time Out is wrapping up 2021 in high spirits, with the first touchdown of its signature lighting event Awakening in the bustling neighborhood of Samyan. Awakening Samyan, set as a prelude to the more ambitious Awakening Bangkok in Charoenkrung in January, lights up the dark streets and alleys of two Samyan quarters—Dragon Town and Suanluang Square—with eight mesmerizing artworks.

Here’s a rundown.

Dragon Town

1. Poinsetti-verse
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1. Poinsetti-verse

Artist: Theerawat Klangjareonchai

After living nearly two years in desperation and hopelessness, our lives, like the poinsettia, are starting to blossom again, thanks to the spirit of Christmas. This digitized Christmas tree with shining beams reminds us that a brighter day always comes after dark times.

2. Into the Soul
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2. Into the Soul

Artist: Soul Studio

Journey into an ocean of digital fog and dive into a mission to discover your true soul. Only you know where it lies.

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3. Flow
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3. Flow

Artist: KIMBAB:)

No matter how hard and challenging life has been, especially during the pandemic, going with the flow is the only way to move forward and find the path that leads you to your ultimate goal.

 

4. 8 Bit Lanterns
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4. 8 Bit Lanterns

Artist: KIMBAB:)

A guiding light for humans for centuries, lanterns are a symbol of hope. In this installation, the shining lanterns are aligned like a screen of the retro Nokia-designed Snake game, which shows the reptile crawling forward to find food—just like all of us who thrive in hope, searching for answers that will feed our mind and soul.

Suanluang Square

1. A Light to Speak
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1. A Light to Speak

Artist: 27JUNE Studio

Your opinion is like a flickering light that helps illuminate the whole city. A Light to Speak enables you to speak into a horn and use your own voice to project a glowing gleam.

2. Stranger Playlist in Samyan
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2. Stranger Playlist in Samyan

Artist: Sanischaya & Oktay

An illuminated cassette tape features a grand playlist of beloved classics from the ’80s and ’90s, and brings us back to the good ol’ days.

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3. God • Fortune • Prediction (Thewa • Chata • Phayakorn)
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3. God • Fortune • Prediction (Thewa • Chata • Phayakorn)

Artist: Big Samrab Thai Experience Café X  Parapluie Studio

With this big mirror, teleport back and forth between the past and the present. No one knows what the future holds except for these Thai gods, who will give you a blessing and probably a hint of what’s to come.

 

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