Textile artist Aubrey Kurlansky treats silk as both canvas and conversation. With roots in South Africa, an education in the UK and years spent moving between cultures, he threads East and West through patterns that feel considered rather than decorative. Training in graphic design and photography sharpened his eye. Each scarf carries imagery printed on both sides, an exacting detail that rewards a second glance. During his talk, he unpacks how lens-based thinking informs composition, how beauty becomes structure, how motifs shift scale across dresses, kimono shawls and skirts. Since relocating to Singapore in 2013 and later Thailand, he has collaborated with Bensley while building his label AKWA. Limited editions keep each piece rare, closer to collectible artwork than passing accessory.
March 7. B300 for members and B400 non-members. The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, 10am