Dec 23rd, 2016
The next stop on our tour of Chiang Rai was Baandam (Blackhouse) Museum. I am not sure how to describe it – studio/museum/house. It was a collection of 40 or so ornate structures featuring the work of Thawan Duchanee, a Thai contemporary painter, architect and sculptor. I have to admit, I am not a contemporary art fan, if someone has to explain it to me or if I look at it and I cannot figure out what I am looking at or why, I am not interested. As I walked around, the only thing I was inspiration I felt was to leave!
Granted I was feeling a bit under the weather but I was having a hard time trying to figure out what the purpose any of this was. There were these beautiful ornate Thai style buildings and then there was one in the shape of a whale. The artist loved to use antlers to make objects and for decorations along with snake skins and alligator skins. It was somewhat interesting to look at for 10 minutes but after that, I found it repetitive and pointless. By the reviews on Tripadvisor.com and by the way the crowds of people acted, I guess I was in the minority. I guess that is art and this was one stop I could have done without.
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