Jakob Sinn

Series of 12 analog photographs (as leporello), sound (27:30 min.)

We Build What You Dream is a slogan frequently encountered in Thailand in the context of massive construction projects. Printed on large-scale banners, often attached to imposing bamboo scaffolding, it can also be interpreted as a reflection of a country caught in the perpetual tension between tradition and modernity.

This ambivalence is embodied in the present work, which consists of a leporello with twelve analog photographs and a sound piece comprising six tracks. The compositions draw from field recordings, primarily captured in Northern Thailand and on the island of Ko Phayam.These are complemented by manipulated tape loops derived from old Thai MCs from the 1980s. In contrast, dystopian-like sounds generated through electromagnetic radiation in the bustling metropolis of Bangkok serve as a counterpoint within the piece.