Last year, while Thais were in their first lockdown due to Covid-19, artist Jarasporn Chumsri was ecstatic to discover Google Arts & Culture at artsandculture.google.com, which allows internet users to visit virtual museums around the world.
“Many museums in the world closed down because of the pandemic. When I accessed Google Arts & Culture for the first time, I was excited that I could visit museums without travelling on an airplane. I could sit in my chair at home while entering museums like the Musée d’Orsay in Paris where I have been before,” said Jarasporn.
As an artist, museums are special places for Jarasporn since they exhibit…