Exhibits & Performances

Cultural activities curated by me or made by others about my work.
Gallery exhibitions of my photographs include Very Bangkok being the subject of the Bangkok Pavilion at the Italian urbanism biennale Countless Cities. Others have exhibited the book of Very Thai as an art object in several countries, whether as an artefact, a video installation or even a puppet in ‘shadow play’ of book covers. Very Thai has also inspired a theatre performance and been a reference for exhibitions by the likes of TCDC, MuseumSiam, BedSupperclub, Gallery 55, as well as design, art, books, magazines, advertising, shop displays and event theming.

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Tian Tian Xiang Shang (BACC)

I was invited to artistically adapt one of artist Danny Yung’s blank Tian Tian Xiang Shang sculptures for an exhibition at BACC.

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In painting by Navin Rawanchaikul

I and the exhibition panel of Very Thai at Zen were painted by Navin Rawanchaikul into the third panel of his vast triptych of Thai art figures, ‘Super(M)art Bangkok Survivor.’

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Reading Very Thai (Bed Supperclub)

Very Thai inspired so many of the monthly art installations at Bed Supperclub that one month its itnsallation was a video of the curator leafing through Very Thai.

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Paper Talk (Chiang Mai Uni Art Centre)

A copy of Very Thai book was mounted on an electricity box, as an artwork by Kade Javanalikikorn in this exhibition at Chiang Mai University Art Center.

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LAB: Live Arts Bangkok

Very Thai performs as a puppet in Wayang Buku performance art by Malaysian Fahmi Fadzil.

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‘Bangkok, Bangkok’ (Brussels)

Photos from Very Thai in installation by Prapon Kumjim for group exhibition, also showcasing the book, at major arts fest.

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