333Gallery to Showcase the Vibrant Spectrum of Thai Contemporary Art at KIAF 2025
–Featuring works by five Thai artists and one Korean artist, opening new possibilities for contemporary art exchange.
This September, 333Gallery will participate in KIAF SEOUL 2025, marking its 24th edition. Following last year’s participation in the Kiaf Plus overseas gallery section, 333Gallery will return this year in the domestic gallery section (Booth B45).
Focusing on the diversity of Southeast Asian contemporary art, 333Gallery will present works by five leading Thai contemporary artists and one Korean artist, highlighting new opportunities for cultural exchange between Korea and Thailand. At KIAF 2025, the six artists’ works—each approaching contemporary society through different media and philosophies—will engage in a dynamic dialogue. From universal messages rooted in personal experiences to encounters between tradition and modernity, and intersections of Eastern and Western philosophies, these works collectively explore the complexity of human perception.
The Multilayered Spectrum of Thai Contemporary Art
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Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch blends ceramics, photography, sculpture, and installation to explore the balance between control and unpredictability. His use of ceramics—both strong and fragile—metaphorically reflects the unstable conditions of contemporary life. Recognized internationally, including at the Venice Biennale, his work transforms personal anxiety into universal human experiences. Wasinburee will exhibit three key works at KIAF 2025.
Widsanupong Noonan, <Where the Farthest Wave Touches>, 혼합매체, 75x105x40cm, 2024
Widsanupong Noonan examines power structures and social marginalization through the lens of his philosophical proposition, “Everything is an illusion,” using painting and sculpture. He recently held a successful solo exhibition, Mammals, at MOCA Bangkok in 2025, exploring the shared instincts and emotions between humans and animals. At 333 Gallery’s booth, he will present two new works. Where the Farthest Wave Touches (2024) was inspired by the Korean proverb, “When whales fight, the shrimp’s back is broken,” depicting the silent suffering of beings caught in power struggles through imagery of a woman in red and a whale inside a glass jar. Another work, Blind Men and the Elephant (2025), poses philosophical questions about the definition and essence of art in an AI-driven era. For KIAF 2025, Widsanupong exclusively used Korean materials, making the creative act itself a metaphor for organic cultural connection between the two countries.
Kabet Chattakan Vongsiri, <A-LANG-KARN>, Mixed Media and Hot sculpted glass, 240x70x158cm, 2024
Kabet Chattakan Vongsiri explores deeply personal yet universal emotions through the medium of transparent glass. His work A-LANG-KARN, named after his mother, reflects an eight-year journey caring for her through serious illness, expressing both helplessness and the inexhaustible, unconditional flow of love. Since beginning his work as a glass artist at BGC Glass Studio in 2016, he has been a pioneering figure in promoting Thai glass art both domestically and internationally.
Linecensor Kiatana Iamchan, <MOON>, 80x80cm, acrylic on Linen, 2025
Linecensor Kiatana Iamchan draws inspiration from Thai temple murals, reinterpreting traditional Buddhist philosophy through contemporary visual language. His works connect past and present, spiritual and material worlds. Recognized with major art awards in Thailand and internationally, including a sold-out exhibition at Singapore Art Stage in 2015, he is one of Thailand’s most prominent contemporary artists.
Watchara Klakhakhai, <The Bride’s Night of Sweetness>, Oil on Canvas, 150x200x5cm, 2025
Watchara Klakhakhai is a leading figure in Thai contemporary art, exploring cultural identity, spirituality, and social reflection. His works creatively combine the depth of Thai traditional culture with contemporary expression. At KIAF 2025, he will present three works, including a large-scale painting depicting the first night of a traditional Korean wedding.
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Golden Apple Group in 1990, pioneering experimental art practices in Korea. At the booth, he will present his signature Moment series, exploring fundamental questions of human nature through materials such as stones and wood found in nature, alongside the Wall series, reflecting childhood memories. His work is both experimental and meditative, dissolving boundaries between material and mind, nature and human intervention.
333Gallery’s participation in KIAF 2025 goes beyond an art fair presence—it serves as a cultural platform introducing Thailand’s contemporary art ecosystem to Korea. The participating Thai artists’ experimentation with ceramics, glass, metal, and painting highlights the creativity and originality of Southeast Asian contemporary art.
333Gallery stated, “Through KIAF 2025, we hope to convey the profound appeal of Thai contemporary art to Korean audiences and expand understanding of Southeast Asian artistic culture. We look forward to the synergy created by the diverse practices and perspectives of these six artists.”
