Som Supaparinya Mo num en ts. Museion presents MO NUM EN TS

15.05.–14.06.2026Opening & talk with Som Supaparinya and Han

Nefkens: 14.05.2026, 6.00 pm

In collaboration with Han Nefkens Foundation – Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024

Bolzano: Museion presents MO NUM EN TS (2025), a film by Thai artist Som Supaparinya, a work that interweaves historical research and fieldwork.

The film was produced as part of the Han Nefkens Foundation – Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024, dedicated to the memory of artist Dinh Q. Lê, and developed in collaboration with Jim Thompson Art Center (Thailand), The Outpost Art Organisation (Vietnam), Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (Japan), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (Denmark) and Rockbund Art Museum (China).

Following its presentations at the partner institutions, the work will enter the Museion collection.

For over twenty years, Supaparinya has investigated the landscapes of Southeast Asia as places where political ideology, ecological transformations and historical memory intersect. In MO NUM EN TS (2025), the artist focuses on the still-perceptible impact of infrastructures built in the Mekong region during the Cold War. Dams, roads and electricity networks emerge not only as symbols of modernization, but also as persistent “monuments”, capable of continuing to shape territories, communities and environments.

The film takes the form of a single-channel video projection, combining footage shot during fieldwork with archival materials from publications and propaganda produced during the Cold War era. Through a fragmented visual structure, often making use of split screen, Supaparinya brings together different times and perspectives, resisting a single narrative and presenting history as a layered, partial and constantly negotiated process.

The Han Nefkens Foundation supports artists through international production programmes and long-term institutional collaborations, with a particular focus on video art and transcultural exchange. The Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant was established in ongoing dialogue with artists and partners across the region.

“I am particularly attached to the Southeast Asia Grant, created thanks to the encouragement and support of a Vietnamese artist who was also a dear friend, Dinh Q. Lê. Dinh was a pioneering artist, helped found Sàn Art, and was a central figure in the Vietnamese art community. His ability to connect people and ideas, his generosity and our shared commitment to supporting video art were fundamental in shaping this programme.”— Han Nefkens

For Museion, this project represents a significant example of the importance of international collaboration in contemporary artistic production:

“Our collaboration with the Han Nefkens Foundation allows us to engage directly in the production of new works and to connect local audiences with artistic perspectives of global relevance. It is one of the many initiatives through which Museion has become part of an international network of institutions fostering the exchange of ideas, artists and research across different cultural contexts. These collaborations extend the life and visibility of artistic projects beyond a single exhibition and help build lasting relationships between institutions. Partnerships of this kind are essential to understanding what we believe the role of a contemporary museum is today: to be an active participant in a transnational dialogue that connects local excellence with global discourse.”— Bart van der Heide

With MO NUM EN TS, Supaparinya proposes a reading of the landscape as a living archive, in which political decisions, ecological transformations and human experiences settle and remain inscribed over time.15.05.–14.06.2026 Inaugurazione & talk con Som Supaparinya e Han Nefkens: 14.05.2026, 18.00 In collaborazione con Han Nefkens Foundation – Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024Bolzano: Museion presenta il film MO NUM EN TS (2025) dell'artista thailandese Som Supaparinya, un’opera che intreccia ricerca storica e lavoro sul campo. Il film è stato realizzato nell’ambito del Han Nefkens Foundation – Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024, dedicato alla memoria dell'artista Dinh Q. Lê, e sviluppato in collaborazione con Jim Thompson Art Center, (Tailandia), The Outpost Art Organisation (Vietnam), Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (Giappone), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (Danimarca) e Rockbund Art Museum (Cina). Dopo le presentazioni presso le istituzioni partner, l’opera entrerà nella collezione di Museion.

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