APT8: A sense of unease undermines tranquillity

Paphonsak La-or’s sharply realistic drawings, paintings and conceptual works critique Thai politics and history. His recent series ‘Silent No More’ features empty landscapes around Fukushima and Futaba in Japan, areas abandoned following the 2011 nuclear disasters. La-or viewed the terrain obsessively through Google Maps and discovered a connection between his fascination with these quiet, uninhabitable…