Title
The Light (24:31)
Creator
Year/Period
2013
Region
Thailand
Dimension
Image size: Average, for,
each panel: 180.0 x 120.0 cm
each panel: 180.0 x 120.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01255
Collection of
Despite being almost completely obscured by a black fabric, the female body presented in Ampannee Satoh’s The Ligh (24:31) is rife with sensuality. With an incredibly direct reference to the burqa, an Arabic garment worn by women, the work straddles issues pertaining to religion, cultural traditions, the female body, as well as the male gaze.
