Mo num en ts

Working at the intersection of historical research and fieldwork, Supaparinya has, for over two decades, examined the landscapes of Southeast Asia as sites shaped by political ideologies, ecological transformations, and collective memory. In Mo num en ts, she turns her attention to the long-term impact of Cold War infrastructure across the Mekong region. Dams, roads, and electrical networks appear not only as markers of modernization, but as enduring structures that continue to shape territories, communities, and environments.

Presented as a single-channel video installation, the work combines newly recorded material with archival footage from Cold War media and propaganda. Through a layered and fragmented visual language, the film brings together multiple temporalities and perspectives, resisting a linear narrative and instead proposing a more complex and open reading of history.