Bangkok watch

A while ago an old house diagonally opposite to my place in Bangkok was demolished by its new owners, and when I returned from India I found a new 3-storey construction well on its way.

I also returned to find another construction – a nest in a creeper on my balcony that overlooks the construction site. Not disturbed by the constant noise from across, the bird-parents have brought 2 babies into the world, watched over and fed them, and diligently taught them to spread their wings and fly, which they did 2 days ago before the first heavy rain storm of the season hit Bangkok.

I saw one of them again today, perched on the tree outside the bedroom window and watched over by the mother.

The cycle of nature continues undisturbed.

Varsha Nair / / Uncategorized / Permalink

About Varsha Nair

Born in Kampala/Uganda, Varsha Nair lives and works in Bangkok/Thailand. Her solo and collaborative works have been exhibited internationally, including at Buka Jalan Performance event/Kuala Lumpur, Beyond Pressure 2/Rangoon, Asiatopia/Bangkok, Open 10/Beijing, Performance Saga/Basel, Tate Modern/London, National Review of Live Art/Glasgow, Devi Art Foundation/New Delhi, Art In General/New York. She is co organiser of Womanifesto, Thailand www.womanifesto.com and editorial board member of web-art journal Ctrl+P www.ctrlp-artjournal.org www.varshashavar.com

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