Untitled (Time doesn’t move forward but folds onto itself), 2025. Tibetan tantric axis mundi (srog-shing) in pinewood and sandalwood and vinyl on gallery wall. 124.5 x 84 x 32 cm.
The Abyss is calling
The 20th Anniversary Exhibition
Curated by Rirkrit Tiravanija
21 November 2025 - 31 January 2026
Gallery VER
Over the past two decades, Gallery VER has been a platform for contemporary artists to create, experiment and exchange ideas freely. It began as a publishing station producing ‘Ver Magazine’ and simultaneously operated as a production house for both Thai and international artists. Ver has also served as a station for people to come, exchange ideas, and engage in dialogue.
Since its founding in 2006, Ver has continuously transformed both its role and physical presence, moving across different locations before becoming the contemporary art gallery it is today — a place that maintains flexibility, openness, and ongoing support for contemporary artists.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, Gallery VER is honored to have Rirkrit Tiravanija, artist and co-founder of Gallery VER, as the curator of THE ABYSS IS CALLING. The exhibition features works by 47 artists who have previously collaborated with the gallery, reflecting the memories and interactions between people and space.
Bringing together over 50 works, including paintings, sculptures, installations, video art, and archival materials, the exhibition acts as a resonance, inviting viewers to reflect on the stories and connections between artists, curators, collectors, and audiences who have engaged with Gallery VER over the past 20 years.
Exhibition leaflet
The 20th Anniversary Exhibition
Curated by Rirkrit Tiravanija
21 November 2025 - 31 January 2026
Gallery VER
Over the past two decades, Gallery VER has been a platform for contemporary artists to create, experiment and exchange ideas freely. It began as a publishing station producing ‘Ver Magazine’ and simultaneously operated as a production house for both Thai and international artists. Ver has also served as a station for people to come, exchange ideas, and engage in dialogue.
Since its founding in 2006, Ver has continuously transformed both its role and physical presence, moving across different locations before becoming the contemporary art gallery it is today — a place that maintains flexibility, openness, and ongoing support for contemporary artists.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, Gallery VER is honored to have Rirkrit Tiravanija, artist and co-founder of Gallery VER, as the curator of THE ABYSS IS CALLING. The exhibition features works by 47 artists who have previously collaborated with the gallery, reflecting the memories and interactions between people and space.
Bringing together over 50 works, including paintings, sculptures, installations, video art, and archival materials, the exhibition acts as a resonance, inviting viewers to reflect on the stories and connections between artists, curators, collectors, and audiences who have engaged with Gallery VER over the past 20 years.
Exhibition leaflet
"This idea stems from cutting-edge quantum theories suggesting that time may not be strictly linear. In such frameworks, the conventional “past → present → future” sequence could be more flexible, with quantum processes allowing events to influence each other in a non-linear fashion. If time can “fold onto itself,” then actions in what we perceive as the present might retroactively affect outcomes that seem fixed in the past. This doesn’t imply changing historical events in the everyday sense but points to a fundamental interconnectedness in spacetime at the quantum level, where cause and effect are not strictly sequential. Essentially, the universe might operate more like a web of interlinked events than a straight timeline." - Galaxies
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"What Does “Time Folding” Even Mean?
Alright, straight to the heart: what’s this “time folding” business all about? Imagine time as a big sheet of fabric, rumpled and creased so that far-off corners touch right in the middle. In the quantum realm, this implies events don’t stick to a strict order. Your present could curl back and link up with your history, letting effects ripple in directions that laugh at our calendars.
Experts frame it this way to capture how quantum bits act free from the usual time’s arrow — that one-way pointer from old to new. Instead, a kind of balance rules, where the rules of nature play out the same whether you’re going forward or hitting rewind. Think of a clip that runs flawlessly backward; no rules get broken.
But make it personal: with folding time, what you do now isn’t only building what’s next — it could be gently tweaking what came before. Got a past mistake nagging you? In this setup, you might be smoothing it out from afar. Wild, huh? But it’s rooted in calculations and tests showing particles “choosing” routes influenced by later checks." - New Quantum Research Reveals That Time Doesn’t Flow Forward But Folds In On Itself, Meaning Your Actions Today Might Be Rewriting Your Past Already
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"What Does “Time Folding” Even Mean?
Alright, straight to the heart: what’s this “time folding” business all about? Imagine time as a big sheet of fabric, rumpled and creased so that far-off corners touch right in the middle. In the quantum realm, this implies events don’t stick to a strict order. Your present could curl back and link up with your history, letting effects ripple in directions that laugh at our calendars.
Experts frame it this way to capture how quantum bits act free from the usual time’s arrow — that one-way pointer from old to new. Instead, a kind of balance rules, where the rules of nature play out the same whether you’re going forward or hitting rewind. Think of a clip that runs flawlessly backward; no rules get broken.
But make it personal: with folding time, what you do now isn’t only building what’s next — it could be gently tweaking what came before. Got a past mistake nagging you? In this setup, you might be smoothing it out from afar. Wild, huh? But it’s rooted in calculations and tests showing particles “choosing” routes influenced by later checks." - New Quantum Research Reveals That Time Doesn’t Flow Forward But Folds In On Itself, Meaning Your Actions Today Might Be Rewriting Your Past Already