Dragons and denim -- Thai artist explores myth through metaphor

Korakrit Arunanondchai's contribution to the Venice Biennale touches the spirit

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Korakrit Arunanondchai clutches a cuddly toy rabbit, a motif in his latest work. (Courtesy of Bangkok CityCity Gallery)

MAX CROSBIE-JONES, Contributing writer

BANGKOK -- Mud-caked forest dwellers caress laser beams of unearthly green light. A glittering, not-altogether-human figure performs a primordial dance; a narrator declares: "Words make worlds, but worlds fall apart."

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