Workshop & Training

Workshop: Cultivating The Art of Working with Space By Chitti Kasemkitvatana

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Organised by Bangkok Art and Culture Centre in collaboration with Faculty of Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University and Bangkok Kunsthalle
Time: 10.00 – 17.30 hrs.

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Join our special workshop, inspired by Somporn Rodboon’s legacy in curatorial practices and our collaborative efforts to cultivate emerging curators and art practitioners. In partnership with Bangkok Kunsthalle, we’ve designed this workshop to explore site-specific work. The workshop utilizes the concepts of the production of space and spatial perspective to explore the complex relationships between physical space, conceptual space, and social space in the 22nd of July Circle.

Bangkok Kunsthalle is located on Maitrichit Road, connected to the “22nd of July Circle,” which King Rama VI commissioned after a major fire in the area and as a memorial for Siam joining the Allies in World War I on July 22, 1917. It is considered Thailand’s first traffic circle and is part of the new road network and urban planning for the outskirts of old Bangkok. A roundabout also signifies a junction where multiple roads converge, similar to the “22nd of July Circle”. This traffic circle connects the Chinese community area with Hua Lamphong and Sala Daeng Field (Lumphini Park area at present), establishing it as a significant commercial district from the past to the present and serving as a diverse community space. The area is home to a wide variety of residents, including the Chinese community, migrant workers, and individuals commonly referred to as vulnerable groups.

Through this workshop aimed at “cultivating” site-specific work approaches, participants will learn from real-life experiences and enhance their curatorial skills. They will explore the space and community, gaining insights into social relations from experts. Importantly, they will have the opportunity to design using the actual space at Bangkok Kunsthalle with Chitti Kasemkitvatana.

– The workshop will be conducted in Thai.
– Free admission
– Registration required 
– Open call for applications: 10 curatorial projects (Individual or group, maximum 4 members)
– No age and educational requirements
– Applications open until August 10, 2024
– The selection results will be announced on August 20, 2024
– Submit proposals as PDF, max 800 words on the following topics
    1. History and memory 
    2. Mobility 
    3. Urban changes 
– Components of the Project Proposal:  Concept, Points of Interest, Conceptual Sketch/Visual Score
– Submit the revised project proposal by September 20, 2024
– Project proposal presentation on September 23, 2024.
– One selected project will receive funding to exhibit at Bangkok Kunsthalle.

– Registration required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Sxbff8HLKez7WyIv5mtrze-Sw3Jwu5dQJVwUmLvUMpQORQ/viewform

For more details, please contact:
Education Department, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
Tel: 02-214-6630 ext. 519
Email: [email protected]