She and her fellow inmates clad dress in vivid super heroines seen in the video art created by Pisitakun Kuntalang. After spending two years behind bars for violating the country’s draconian lese majeste laws, the life of young performing artist and rights activist Prontip “Kolf” Mankong changed dramatically. She also taught English to her fellow inmates. Photo/The NationMany inmates sleep on hard linoleum floors in cells so cramped they have to rest on their sides or lay their limbs on top of one another. In her parallel universe between art and life, Prontip is drawing on her ingenuity to support her fellow inmates and help them survive in this very unequal society.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 30, 2019 00:00 UTC