Kaewtrakan Junlabon In this work titled “Yangna,” Kaewtrakan uses the form of the fruit of Yangna tree (Dipterocarpus Alatus) and juxtaposes it to the local Thai tradition, The Ordination of Trees, to tell the story of preservation. This tradition involves wrapping tree trunks by colorful fabrics or yellow robes worn by buddhist monks to mark …
Wuthigrai Siriphon Wuthigrai Siriphon is a textile artist and researcher based in Thailand. His works explore ways to rethink and revitalize traditional crafts while balancing between the integrity of tradition and the exploratory approach to the practice. His projects often combine traditional Thai craft techniques with unconventional materials such as paper, monofilament and paper. In …
Rungruang Sittirerk Born in 1988, Rungruang Sittirerk grew up in a rural area of Mae Ai, Chiangmai, Thailand. Moving from place to place throughout his childhood drew up his interests in the topic of migration. As a child, Rungruang was left with different relatives in his hometown, while his parents worked as laborers in Bangkok. …
Wishulada Panthanuvong Wishulada Panthanuvong is a social activist artist who creates artwork from various waste materials to achieve their maximum benefit according to the Circular Economy concept. With a firm belief that “Nothing is worthless” and “Everybody can do,” Wishulada advocates for her audience to start a sustainable lifestyle from themselves. From her material sourcing …
Ravit Teutvongse Ravit’s definition of art is beauty. His artistic approach corresponds with the multi-layered abstract paintings. For him, the process is as crucial as the end result. With each layer of paint, he would stop and contemplate whether the image reflects the beauty he’d like to portray. The key philosophy is to know when …
