Evacuated crocs, 2011


While Thailand was facing the flood situation, there were so many issues that have been discussed, i.e., the government's master plan for flood management, the building of the floodways in order to protect the economic zone, industrial estates, and major cities, the compensation for the affected area in the future.   It has represented the element of capitalism that supports, in every way, retaining private enterprises and their production.

People are talking about the economy and thinking about finding a way to survive and live in the flooded houses, how to protect their family members from the crocodiles that escaped from the flooded farm.   While people were frightened of crocodiles, none of the owners of the creature were present to show their responsibility. For Wantanee, The harmfulness of crocodiles does not represent their nature but the system of capitalism.

These situations inspired Wantanee to present a work entitled "EVACUATED CROCS." She has brought Thai banknotes to fold them into a crocodile shape using the origami technique to criticize what happened.

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