Graham Meyer photography exhibition at Jam 11-26 November 2017.
Taking over both floors of Jam, Graham Meyer’s photography zine launch party and solo exhibition will include hundreds of photos, an audio installation and a few surprises. With the first in the zine series already sold out, MAO MAK MAG 3 will his final offering to the MAO MAK MAG series, a huge body of work capturing drunken nightlife in Bangkok.
Graham Meyer’s raw, spontaneous photography captures the crux of the moment, whether documenting the Bangkok underground music scene — shooting the first Bandcamp ‘Scene Report’ of Bangkok, or late night shenanigans. He has also played an important role at Jam as our resident photographer, shooting emerging acts, experimental artists, and indie bands.
OPENING PARTY DETAILS
7pm - Midnight, 11 November 2017.
Music by DJ Honeycomb & DJ Gishiyama (Phrakanong Soundscapes/Punky Disco)
Free refreshments courtesy of Asahi breweries 7-9pm (or until it's finished).
MAO MAK MAG 3
It has been 3 years since the launch of photographer Graham Meyer’s original zines MAO MAK MAG 1 & 2; which featured late night escapades and absurd situations among friends and strangers in bars, homes, and around the streets of Bangkok. MAO MAK MAG 3 will be the last in the series, embodying 3 years of (mostly) after hours photographs. Hundreds of prints will be displayed on two floors of JAM, along with audio recordings of conversations had while drinking with others.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am an existential nihilist. I believe there is no reason to exist other than the purpose we give ourselves. Personally, I feel an obsession to take images. I don’t expect my photos to change the world, but I enjoy documenting everything I see — the process and the rush from putting myself in situations for no other reason than because I can. If I’m lucky, I’ll capture a significant piece of someone else’s life.
GRAHAM MEYER
Bangkok based street photographer originally from Detroit, with an eye for absurdity, grunge, and awkward situations. While studying Graphic Design majoring in Print Production, Meyer got a lot of work shooting electronic music concerts in Washington DC. He soon found he “fell in love with actually capturing images far more than placing them on a page.”
Citing his biggest inspiration as his inner circle of artist friends such as Lee Anantawat, Pisitikun, Asano Ryuhei and Adam Birkan, as well as photographer/illustrator Patrick Tsai for his ability to expose such personal parts of his life with the world, more often than not; the things that most people tend to hide. Unafraid to show what is not just beautiful - “I try to show ‘ugly’ things as well. Ugly moments, uncomfortable or embarrassing things. There’s a bit of sarcasm mixed in as well. It’s a reflection of my personality, even the parts I should be ashamed of.”
Meyer has previously collaborated with American artist James Concannon, and Californian photography zine, Nighted Life 9. His work has been published in C-Type Magazine, The Mankind Diary, Manifold Magazine, and OneGiantArm. He has previously exhibited in Tokyo and Bangkok.
http://falsedigital.com/
http://graham-meyer.tumblr.com/
http://lostinpublic.tumblr.com/
https://www.instagram.com/falsedigital/
DJ HONEYCOMB
https://soundcloud.com/sleepy-head
GISHIYAMA
https://www.mixcloud.com/yamagishi-yoshinori
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