Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul: Primitiveis the first New York exhibition devoted to the work of the internationally acclaimed Thai artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul (born 1970). The complex spatial and temporal relationships that his narrative films suggest are explored most boldly in the Primitiveproject (2009), which receives its American debut at the New Museum. Primitiveis Weerasethakul's most ambitious project to date: a multi-platform work consisting of an installation of seven videos and one related short film that capture the social and historical reality of the rural village of Nabua, which was devastated by decades of violence between the Thai military and Communist sympathizing farmers. Weerasethakul's project occupies a space between documentary and dream narrative, while also drawing parallels between Nabua's history and the political tensions that continue to haunt Thailand. This catalogue reproduces stills from the Primitiveproject alongside an interview with Weerasethakul and critical essays.