Bangkok Post on the exhibition "Mnemonikos" at the Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok

Kaona Pongpipat writes: It's not an exaggeration to say that Jim Thompson Art Center's latest exhibition is a paradise of inspiration for those who are passionate about textiles. Curated by artist and textile expert Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, "mnemonikos: Art Of Memory In Contemporary Textiles" features works from 29 artists, Thai and international, who created their works through various techniques, from dyeing, painting, weaving, stitching, printing, laser etching to heat transfer and vacuum coating of metal onto fabric and more. .... Walking through the first entrance of a long, dimly-lit exhibition hall, the first prominent piece of work visitors will encounter is Rooibos Teabag Dress by Swiss artist Mascha Mioni. What's quite fascinating about it is not only how simple teabags can be made into such an elegant gown, but also the background story. Mioni used more than 5,000 teabags, collecting them when she was in South Africa. It is one of the works which most closely represents the concept of "mnemonikos" _ "remembering". ....

Link to on-line article in the Bangkok Post