RAW As Grabbing
Featuring the works of TULIKA @tulika.kim
Opening Night: March 29, 2025
Location: SUPER RAF
Exhibition runs from March 29 to April 30, 4 PM – 11 PM
Presented by SUPER RAF and REALS.VISUAL
Raw. Unfiltered. As real as it gets.
What do we choose to disregard?
What echoes remain in the things we cast aside?
This series delves into the psychology of discarded objects. Through stark still life photographs, I capture the moment of seizure—the raw, unfiltered texture of items deemed worthless.
These are not just objects; they are fragments of our collective disregard, holding stories we often ignore. By stripping them of context, I reveal their inherent grit and unexpected beauty, challenging viewers to confront the emotional weight of our throwaway culture. What value do we miss when we look away?
CONCEPT
Take a moment and really look at these old plastic bags. Every color, every wrinkle—they might bring something back. Maybe a memory. A feeling.
I made this piece thinking about the little things we throw away without much thought. But sometimes, they once held something important—something we needed, something we loved.
Can you remember what it felt like to carry one of these? Where you were going? What was inside?
I want us to see these so-called “trash” items differently—like traces of lives, stories we might’ve forgotten, but are still there if we look close enough.
Bangkok, 2025
Plastic Bags
33.1” x 46.8”
Photography print on wood board mount
At first glance, it’s just an upside-down bowl. But if you look a little closer, you’ll see the traces of a meal that’s already been eaten.
I wanted to show that moment—right after we finish, when something that once held value is suddenly flipped and forgotten.
Good food can turn into waste so fast. And when we waste it, we’re not just throwing away what’s left—we’re also losing the care, the time, and the effort that went into making it.
This piece is a little reminder to pause before we toss things out. To appreciate what we have, even in the quiet after it’s gone.
Bangkok, 2025
Bowl after finishing a meal
33.1” x 46.8”
Photography print on wood board mount
These are just empty soda bottles, standing quietly in my greenhouse. They’re no longer filled with soda, but somehow, they still have a beauty about them.
I started thinking—what makes them so captivating here? Is it the way they catch the light? Their simple shape? Or maybe it’s how they seem to belong in this green space, even without a purpose.
This piece is a personal reflection on how the ordinary can surprise us. Sometimes, it’s the most unexpected things—the ones we usually overlook—that can bring a sense of calm, or beauty, to our lives.
Bangkok, 2025
Soda bottles
16.5” x 23.4”
Photography print on wood board mountt
This is just an empty egg tray. No eggs, nothing inside.
I was thinking—if it can’t do what it was made for, then what is it now? Is it useless? Or can emptiness mean something too?
Sometimes we look at things—objects, even people—and only see their value when they’re full, when they’re serving a purpose. But I wonder… can the absence itself tell a story?
That’s what I’m exploring here.
Bangkok, 2025
Egg tray
33.1” x 46.8”
Photography print on wood board mount
This is a full garbage bag resting on bubble wrap. It’s not where it belongs, and it knows it—it’s just passing through.
When I made this, I was thinking about the things we carry for too long. Things that take up space. Things that hurt us. Sometimes, we already know they don’t belong in our lives anymore.
The bubble wrap is just a soft in-between. But in the end, the bag has to go.
This piece is about that moment—when we finally decide it’s time to let something go, even if we held onto it for a while. Because deep down, we know we can’t stay in the same place forever.
Bangkok, 2025
Garbage bag on bubble wrap
16.5” x 23.4”
Photography print on wood board mount
What you see here are discarded items, arranged with the same care you'd give a traditional still life. They might look cool at first, interesting even, with their forms and textures. But at the end of the day, they’re just trash—the leftovers of consumption.
This piece is about finding beauty in what’s meant to be thrown away. It’s ironic, right? That something seen as useless can have its own kind of allure, even if it’s just for a moment.
It makes you think—what’s our relationship with waste? And where do we find value when everything feels like it’s already been used up?
Bangkok, 2025
Garbage
16.5” x 23.4”
Photography print on wood board mount
These empty film canisters are bathed in light, once filled with something valuable, now holding nothing. They used to be essential, crucial for capturing moments, but now they sit, empty.
The question “Who wants it?” feels like a challenge—who sees value in something that’s already served its purpose?
The light on them forces us to look at their emptiness, to question what happens to things once we no longer need them. When something’s used up, does it still have worth? Or is it just discarded?
Bangkok, 2025
Empty film caninsters
16.5” x 23.4”
Photography print on wood board mount
Here’s an empty vitamin bottle, standing upright in a glass of water. There’s nothing inside it, and yet—it doesn’t tip over.
When I made this, I was thinking about starting over. Even if we feel used up or empty, maybe there’s still a way to stay steady, to find balance.
The water around it is calm. The reflection is clear. Even in the dark, there’s peace.
This piece is a quiet reminder that we can begin again—even when we think we’ve run out.
Bangkok, 2025
Vitamin bottle in a glass of water
33.1” x 46.8”
Photography print on wood board mount
These are just empty beer cans. Maybe there’s a little left at the bottom, but the moment’s already passed.
The fun, the laughter, the late-night talks—it’s all over now. But the cans are still here, like quiet reminders of what once was.
I wanted to capture that feeling—that even when something’s finished, the memory of joy can still linger. Just like the last drop, holding onto a little piece of the past.
This piece is about those moments that are gone… but not really lost.
Bangkok, 2025
Empty beer cans
16.5” x 23.4”
Photography print on wood board mount
Here, plastic water bottles are flipped upside down. It's a simple gesture, but it mirrors a bigger question I was asking myself: Can these still be useful, or is it time to toss them?
The title, "On Sale," adds another layer—like these bottles are at the end of their life, marked down, a final chance before they're considered worthless.
This piece is about that moment we all know: when we're faced with something we no longer need, and we have to decide—do we keep it around for just a bit longer, or is it time to let go?
Bangkok, 2025
Plastic water bottles
16.5” x 23.4”
Photography print on wood board mount