Miti Ruangkritya / Bangkok, Thailand
Religious Bling/the cult of the amulet
The project revolves around the belief of Thai people in this globalised period. Buddhism having been the main religion in Thailand along with Brahmanism and Animism now join force with the new religion of commercialisation. The Buddha now turned into a commodity to compete with newly created gods to satisfy the consumer needs. The purposes for wearing these amulets range from it uses as a fashion accessory, collecting as antiques, a huge market in Thailand and a real belief in religion or the gods or all three of the above. The project is shot with an environmental portrait in mind, showing various kinds of people in the society with the amulet as the main focus.
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Biography of Miti:
Spent half of his life each England and Thailand. Graduated with a BA in Educational Studies at the University of York in 2003. Picked up photography in the past three years while travelling around Thailand and South East Asia. Got hooked and fascinated by the Asian way of life and culture and have been documenting ever since. Currently taking MA course in photojournalism to pursue my interest further. |
