Sorawit Songsataya
Bottleneck
15 February – 25 March 2025
Bottleneck centers around the Naga, a mythical serpent thought to reside in the Mekong River. Investigating an image believed to be a true representation of the serpent, the exhibition draws interrelations between tourism, religion, folklore & ecology.
List of works;
Naga, 2024, digital animation, colour/sound (edition of 3), 7:36 min.
Molting, 2025, UV prints on handmade paper, hand-woven sedge, plastic, metal frames, dried plants, bungee cords, aluminium, synthetic tights.
Laurel hill ave, 2025. Rattan vine, hand-woven sedge, wire, aluminium, dried anchovies.
Fernhill, 2025, Rattan vine, hand-woven sedge, wire, aluminium, dried chillies, dried anchovies.
Nicholas st, 2025, Rattan vine, hand-woven sedge, wire, aluminium, dried mushrooms.
Sorawit Songsataya’s practice explores dynamic interrelations within the natural world, drawing from the complex belief systems of the artist’s home countries, Thailand and Aotearoa New Zealand. Using 3D animation, installation, sculpture and sound, their practice navigates the politics of place, positionality and ideas associated with multiple cultural narratives.
Bottleneck departs from works in the exhibition Off the Coast of San Diego,
displayed last year at Robert Heald Gallery in Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.