Referring to classic rhetoric, the opposing concepts of Doxa and Episteme (illusion and truth) are loosely adopted for this exhibition as a syllogism for pervasive and often digitally construed cultural representation. Through today’s social practices and mass media communication we are, in fact, lulled into certain shared values that ultimately define our beliefs, national identity, and sense of belonging. In a time of overload of visual information, is it possible to discern illusion from truth? Cantering on the digital and conceptual manipulation of visual cultural, Doxa & Episteme: (illusion & truth) investigates notions of propaganda and control, while questioning the significance of increasingly prevalent digital adaptation. Spanning video, photography and AI-generated mixed-media installation, the featured works examine the implications of mutation, digital and otherwise, in reinterpreting national archetypes, and explore the use of archives in analysing our current societies.

Image credits: Miti Ruangkritya and Bangkok CityCity Gallery​​​​​