Woven Symphony
& Adam’s Bridge, 2022
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
Technique : Textile mixed media
Size : W 2500 x H 650 cm
Woven Symphony
A key event of the Ramakien epic occurs when the ten-faced Demon King Thotsakan abducts Nang Sida, consort to the heroic Phra Ram. Phra Ram’s ally, the Monkey god Hanuman locates Nang Sida in Thotsakan’s kingdom of Lanka.
There, Hanuman is captured by Indrachit, the eldest son of Thotsakan. However, the Monkey god escapes to the mainland to alert Phra Ram, who musters an army to march into Lanka to rescue his beloved Sida.
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Adam’s Bridge
According to legend, Phra Ram and Hanuman marched their army to rescue Nang Sida, and Hanuman and his monkey warriors hurled giant boulders into the ocean to create the path way from the mainland to Lonka. This causeway known as Adam’s Bridge (aka Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu) could very well be that pathway that brought Sida to her next chapter of life.
Historical records show a chain of limestone shoals connected the mainland of modern-day India to Sri Lanka and was reportedly passable on foot up until the 15th century. In 1480, a terrible cyclone struck in the Indian Ocean, deepening the channel and submerging the land bridge forever.
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