Nature – both idyllic and threatening. Apichatpong drew inspiration from nature and tried to bring a sense of intimacy through layers of images from his daily life and fantasy. In Fire Garden, we see flames burning in the mysterious jungle of his home land. In the context of Buddhism, fire is a symbol of justice, victory and dignity. This work has been exhibited at his solo show “Ghosts in the Darkness” at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Japan, 2016).
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