“There might just be a universal expectation to respect the dead, but my work is also born from another aspect of Thai society - that is, the overemphasis on familial bonds.” MightBornExpectationsAspectUniversalThai Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
“It's surprising that readers don't see challenging writing as morally hazardous, when it might be pushing the same kinds of boundaries as art does.” WritingKindDoeArtMightChallengesReaderBoundariesPushingSurprising Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
“I probably sensed the serious formality of the ceremonies and felt what others were feeling then. Looking back, I'd guess that it had opened up a gaping hole in my psyche. In the process of creating art, I might be trying to fill that hole, or to reduce its depth, or to make it feel less hollow. I think that making art could have helped from that moment on.” ThinkingFeelsTryingArtMomentsFeelingsMightFeltProcessSeriousCreatingDepthHolesThat MomentLooking BackCeremonyHollowFormalityCreating Art Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
