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

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