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Apichatpong Weerasethakul:
The Serenity of Madness
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Power Boy (Mekong) Giclée print 150 × 225 cm 2009 Courtesy of the artist 動力男孩（湄公河） 微噴打印
150 × 225 cm 2009
圖片由藝術家提供
Power Boy (Mekong) looks at the ecological systems along the Mekong River, particularly the consequences of hydroelectric Xayaburi Dam on the Lower Mekong River. The Dam aims to produce electricity for Laos and the region, yet Thailand is the main consumer of this power. Many Thai people had protested the building of the dam, but still rely on its electricity, thus revealing the paradox of politics the project brings about. 〈動力男孩 (湄公河 )〉著眼湄公河的生態系統 , 尤其是湄公河下游沙耶武裡 (Xayaburi)大壩
水力發電站造成的影響。建造這座大壩的目的 是為老撾和當地供電 , 但這些電力的主要消耗 體則來自泰國。許多泰國人抗議大壩工程 , 卻
仍舊依賴其電力供應 , 進而揭示出這一工程背
後的政治吊詭。