Imagining Flood is an ongoing photographic study concerning the recent floods that have taken place in Bangkok. The collection of photos aims to capture the foreboding and surreal nature of the event by presenting the flood in a dreamlike and otherworldly manner.
When the news first arrived that Bangkok would be affected, concern naturally became widespread and all manner of preparations unfolded. But as yet the centre of city remains untouched but the sense of threat still lingers peopleâ??s minds, as the city remains encircled by waterlogged houses, streets and motorways. It is the sense of waiting and fear that first drew me to the project. Whether the floods have been experienced firsthand or through news reports, conjuring a mental image of the event cannot avoided, which influenced my approach to shooting these scenes â?? as if developed from the subconscious, contrasting to urgent and frenetic style that has been depicted in the media.
Each scene takes place at night or the early hours creating a dream like atmosphere. The series is deliberately shot at these particular times using a tripod and slow shutter speed in order to capture a sense of stillness and the sense of wait and dread that the floods has created.
Miti Ruangkrtya (b,1981, Thailand)
Graduated from University of Westminster, MA in Photojournalism. Recently a 'Selected Winners' for Magenta Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2011. He has participated at the Angkor Photography workshop for selected Young Asian Photographers. Selection of his images are represented by Millennium Images. His work has been featured on British Journal of Photograhy and Royal Photographic Society Journal. It is also available as a limited edition prints at Contact Editions.
Awards Awards
Honourable Mentions - Magenta Flash Forward for Emerging Photographers, 2012, UK
Silver Medal (Fine Art, Landscape/Professional), Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Paris, 2012
Honourable Mentions (Deeper Perspective & Night Photography/professional) - International Photography Awards, 2012, USA
Selected Winners - Magenta Flash Forward for Emerging Photographers, 2011, UK
Solo Exhibition
‘Imagining Flood’, Kathmandu Gallery, Bangkok, 2013
‘Imagining Flood’, ICI, Venice, 2013
Group Exhibitions
Art13, London, 2013
Chobi Mela, Bangladesh, 2013
Noorderlitch International Photofestival, Holland, 2012
Singapore International Photography Festival, 2012
Angkor Photo Festival, Cambodia, 2012
Photo Phnom Penh. Cambodia, 2012
‘Menam Art Fleuve’, Ensapc Ygrec, Paris, 2012
‘Temporary Storage #01’, Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, 2012
‘Politics of Me’, Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, 2012
Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Escape Dupon, Paris 2012
‘Toom Fab/ตุ่มเเฟบ’ Polaroid Installation, The Reading Room, Bangkok, 2012
‘Toom/ตุ่ม’ Polaroid installation, Jommanee Beach, Nongkhai, Thailand, 2012
