by Scott Kildall | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog Thailand, Scott Kildall, Thailand
We received updates from the American Arts Incubator participants in Thailand! Here’s what they’ve been up to since the exchange wrapped up in July (submissions have been edited for length and clarity). Make It Clear We believe that water resources and the...
by Team Tum Ruad | Sep 27, 2017 | Community Projects Thailand, Environmental Health, Thailand
Visualizing the impact of local waste on canal health This team created an interactive painting which mapped over 50 sewage pipes that drain directly into the Chao Phraya River from the Ladprao community khlong. They used thermo-reactive paint, graph charts, and icon...
by Team Hydra | Sep 27, 2017 | Community Projects Thailand, Environmental Health, Thailand
Data-driven documentary on community displacement This team produced a documentary-style data story. The local Ladprao community is facing issues with displacement due to the cleansing and reconstruction of a nearby canal. The houses along its bank will be destroyed...
by Team San Sab | Sep 27, 2017 | Community Projects Thailand, Environmental Health, Thailand
Eco-education campaign using community garments This participatory art project was created in collaboration with members of the Ladprao community. They conducted two interconnected workshops during the project development period. For the first one, they collected data...
by Team Hma Ngoy | Sep 27, 2017 | Community Projects Thailand, Environmental Health, Thailand
Water data sculpture inspired by local aqua-systems This team used acrylic plates as sculptural elements to present visual data on pH, electrical conductivity, and dissolved oxygen from water samples they collected from five local khlongs (canals). The piece can be...
by Scott Kildall | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog Thailand, Scott Kildall, Thailand
It’s hard to for me to believe that it’s been a month since the exchange has ended. The time was intense, rewarding, and the effects of the experience difficult to describe — but I’ll do my best. I’ve never done anything quite like this: worked for a month in a...
