An interactive talk with the artist Eda Phanlert Sriprom and Sarnt Utamachot in Thai and English in the exhibition Young Birds from Strange Mountains. Eda will show her previous installations and sculptures, including the miniature Buddha dolls and some fabrics from the Thai temple—used in her artwork “Playboy.”. She will explain her spiritual journey in Buddhism, questioning its binary structure (for example, how official monkhood is only allowed for assign-at-birth male persons) and reclaiming her rights to its philosophy. She utilizes creative approaches from fashion design and pop culture in making such sacred material accessible, trans-inclusive, transgressive, and fun.

* Kathoey is an old (supposedly precolonial) Thai term for transgender women and gender-nonconforming individuals (can be read further in the booklet provided in the exhibition). In Thai language, putting the word after something could become its adjective. TALKKATHEOY might mean the talk amongst them – the transfeminine and nonbinary persons. The event is open for all genders, this explains rather its inclusive environment.

Registration is not necessary. Participation is free of charge, you only have to pay for admission to the SMU itself.