2026.10.9 Fri. ICA Kyoto TALK 065 “Art and Decentralization Methodologies in Thailand” to be held.
Speaker: Penwadee Nophaket Manont (Curator / Thailand)
2026.09.25
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ICA kyoto TALK 065
Moderator： Kodama Kanazawa (Special Project Director of ICA Kyoto)
Consecutive Interpreter： Miho Tsujii
This talk explores how contemporary art in Thailand is moving beyond a Bangkok-centered landscape toward more regional, community-based, and networked art practices. Here, “decentralization” is understood not only as a geographic shift, but as a methodology for sharing knowledge, resources, and cultural networks across different regions and communities. Taking the exhibition “LOCAL MYTHS,” held at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), as a case study, the talk considers how a Bangkok-based institution can engage with local artists, practitioners, and communities in various regions. It also examines how the diverse local narratives and practices rooted in each locality might be connected to a broader ecology of contemporary art.
Venue： Co-working & Community Space Kujoyu
Capacity： Approx. 40 persons / Advance booking is not required
Admission： Free
Organized by： ICA Kyoto, Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School
Cooperation： Higashiyama Artists Placement Service (HAPS)
She currently serves as the Chief Curator at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, as well as a Researcher, Cultural Worker, Founder of Rai.D Collective, Co-Founder of Project-PRY. Previously, she worked as an Independent Art Curator and served on the curatorial team at The Jim Thompson Art Center (2007-2012).
Her notable curatorial projects include Poperomia / Golden Teardrop at the Venice Biennale (2013); Do We Live in the Same PLAYGROUND? at Biennale Jogja XV – Equator #5 (2019); PLUVIOPHILE, an immersive, participatory exhibition by artists from Thailand’s Deep South, was part of Thailand Biennale 2023: The Open World (2023-2024); and the FROZEN, a contemporary art show at SAC Gallery Bangkok, presents physical research by two artists from Isan and Patani, exploring local myths and Deep State narratives amid the 21st-century global disorder (2023-2024).
Art and Decentralization Methodologies in Thailand
Speaker： Penwadee Nophaket Manont (Curator / Thailand)Moderator： Kodama Kanazawa (Special Project Director of ICA Kyoto)
Consecutive Interpreter： Miho Tsujii
This talk explores how contemporary art in Thailand is moving beyond a Bangkok-centered landscape toward more regional, community-based, and networked art practices. Here, “decentralization” is understood not only as a geographic shift, but as a methodology for sharing knowledge, resources, and cultural networks across different regions and communities. Taking the exhibition “LOCAL MYTHS,” held at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), as a case study, the talk considers how a Bangkok-based institution can engage with local artists, practitioners, and communities in various regions. It also examines how the diverse local narratives and practices rooted in each locality might be connected to a broader ecology of contemporary art.
Event Details
Date： October 9 (Fri.), 2026, 18:30-20:00Venue： Co-working & Community Space Kujoyu
Capacity： Approx. 40 persons / Advance booking is not required
Admission： Free
Organized by： ICA Kyoto, Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School
Cooperation： Higashiyama Artists Placement Service (HAPS)
Penwadee Nophaket Manont
Born in 1973, California, USA, Penwadee lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. She received an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design at Mount San Antonio College, USA; a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication Arts, Faculty of Communication Arts at Assumption University; a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management, School of Social and Environmental Development at National Institute of Development Administration.She currently serves as the Chief Curator at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, as well as a Researcher, Cultural Worker, Founder of Rai.D Collective, Co-Founder of Project-PRY. Previously, she worked as an Independent Art Curator and served on the curatorial team at The Jim Thompson Art Center (2007-2012).
Her notable curatorial projects include Poperomia / Golden Teardrop at the Venice Biennale (2013); Do We Live in the Same PLAYGROUND? at Biennale Jogja XV – Equator #5 (2019); PLUVIOPHILE, an immersive, participatory exhibition by artists from Thailand’s Deep South, was part of Thailand Biennale 2023: The Open World (2023-2024); and the FROZEN, a contemporary art show at SAC Gallery Bangkok, presents physical research by two artists from Isan and Patani, exploring local myths and Deep State narratives amid the 21st-century global disorder (2023-2024).