The exhibition ‘Nuova (Arte) Povera’, curated by Ark Fongsmut, will reflect upon themes of globalisation, cultural flattening and the rise of the “New Poor”.

During the past few years, much information has been generated from the influence of globalisation. Though this information can be considered appropriately beneficial for us, they have in reality become overwhelming when compared to our ability and efficiency in processing and analysing reality. Too much information has ironically reduced one's ability to directly reach facts and reality, or simply put, pulled one away from the truth. The issue will be acknowledged by the participating artists who form points of view based on their diverse background, skill and proficiency in various aspects and dimensions in relation to the central theme of the exhibition.

Apart from the effect on the amount and the ability to perceive the information, globalisation also has a great influential presence in the economical sector; precisely it affects the economical structure by consuming and wasting an enormous amount of natural resources that we concern for the ‘New Poor’.

For Thailand, an example of poverty and its related poor ability to perceive information can be seen in particular from laborers, who are willing to be in debt in order to own high technology mobile phones, as clearly shown in many capital cities.

At the same moment, policies issued by the government through borrowing money and resources from the future might be on the surface be considered as a resolution, yet deep within, the attempts proved to be futile in clearing their poverty of knowledge, mind and soul.

Participating Artists: Krit Ngamsom, Kentaro Hiroki, Dusadee Huntrakul, Boonsri Tangtongsin, Prateep Suthathongthai, Pisitakun Kuantalaeng, Lek Kiatsirikajorn