Fresh off her travels to her father’s hometown in Thailand, MFTA Artist-in-Residence Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya began her residency ruminating on a single word: “ผูกพัน,” (pùuk-pan), Thai for “bind/entwine.” The meaning of pùuk-pan is explored both figuratively and literally in Phingbodhipakkiya’s upcoming solo exhibition “some part of me lived here before,” which weaves together time and its narratives, heritage, and materials to explore […]