Montien Boonma. House of Hope, 1996–97. Steel grill, herbs, herbal medicine, and mixed media. 400 x 300 x 600 cm. Collection of Estate of Montien Boonma, Bangkok. Photograph courtesy Deitch projects, New York.
Montien Boonma: Temple of the Mind, a traveling exhibition of Buddhist-inspired art by the internationally acclaimed Thai artist, Montien Boonma (1953–2000), leaves the viewer with vivid memories of transforming experiences. Boonma’s art is not marked by iconic images and didactic narratives, but rather expresses more conceptually the tenets and healing aspects of Buddhism. Most of the art in this exhibition dates from the early 1990s to 2000, a period during which Boonma’s wife became ill...
