Smoking” is an art video in which the main role is played by M as a smoker. Nowadays, smoking is forbidden in public places worldwide. The video represents a form of personal resistance against this restriction. While acknowledging that smoking is harmful to human health, the powerful proclamation against it is viewed as an attack on personal decisions and freedoms.
This video was showcased at the opening of the exhibition THE SAME RAIN THE SAME WIND.
SMOKING
SMOKING / 2009. DVD, color, sound, duration: 05:28 min. / The video was presented at the group exhibition THE SAME RAIN, THE SAME MIND, University Art Center, Chang Mai, Thailand, 2012
NOTE: This video is age-restricted and only available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1F5i2eTdwQ