Exhibit examines Kingdom’s misogynistic history

Exhibit examines Kingdom’s misogynistic history

Female inequality and shaming is the subject matter of the “Som Ying” exhibition, which is running at Sathorn 11 art space until Jan 31.

Literally meaning a “lady in Thai society”, Som Ying was a typical name given to Thai women in the past. However, looking at this from another angle, their femininity has long been treated with discrimination and, in many cases, has been open to exploitation.

In this exhibition, three artists — Theerapong Kamolpus, Napat Pattaraponlerd and Sirirath Chumyen — present their perspectives on the problem of inequality in our society that is directly…