2016

The Thai phrase for 'I don't understand', is ไม่เข้าใจ (pronounced mai kao jai). When fragmented into individual words, the phrase literally translates to 'doesn't go into heart.'

Doesn't Go Into Heart is a compilation of photographs drawn from an ever expanding archive by Singto Gauvain. The images range from everyday snapshots to meticulously staged homages.

The arrangement of photographs uses signs and symbols ambiguously. The consequence of Gauvain's frustration in attempting to accurately communicate concepts has resulted in this body of work.

His approach to organised aesthetics parallels Cotton and Bare's conclusion of information failure in contemporary photoraphic practice.

Self Published by Singto Gauvain
Printed by Hato Press, London 2019
Edited by Singto Gauvain
Text and Photographs © Singto Gauvain 2016
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Excerpt © Nina Strand, Objectiv #10 - 'Post-Photography' - Charlotte Cotton in conversation with Bjarne Bare