Special Exhibitions

Exhibition: Melting Map

Curated by: Patticha Thitithammaporn
Co-Curated by: Supanuth Fungthanakul
Artists: Krittanun Tantraporn, Kwanchai Lichaikul, Hassakorn Hirunsirichoke, Marisa Srijunpleang, Taewin Tan, The Basement, Seo Jihui, Pietro Lo Casto
Selected by: Special project’s BACC pop⋅up
Principal Supporter: Seacon Development Co., Ltd.
Media Partner: Bangkok Art City

Among the rapid changes, globalization is pushing cities to grow and transform at an incredible pace. The management of cities through demarcation that regulates, controls, and transforms social processes has given rise to questions about what “space” really means – especially when they are overlapping by countless informal social boundaries, such as cultural, religious, ethnic, and economic one. These spaces are filled with networks of relationships that reflect social capital embedded within them, which shape access, mobilization, and varying senses of belonging. 

Social change, regardless of the time period, is filled with a history of movement, circulation in and out, under the constant flow of what is created and what is lost. The search for a definition of urban development, the expansion of its accretion, and the accommodation of these circulations has led us back to the unravelling and deep exploration of the very foundations of people, communities, and places. A history with lingering traces remains visible in the lives of people along both banks of the Prawet Buri Rom Canal. These traces are evident in their daily routines, memories, spaces, architecture, and surrounding environment. From the Prawet district, once a large agricultural zone, it was transformed into an area accommodating Bangkok’s eastern expansion, reshaping its landscape faster than one could recognize.

The Melting Map group exhibition invites 7 artists and 1 artist collective to engage in a dialogue through contemporary art. It focuses on exploring and reimagining the area’s narrative through its local history, community culture, and the daily lives of the people along the Prawet Buri Rom Canal. As a historical waterway, this canal continues to powerfully reflect the identity of its waterside communities. This invites us to look at urban life through an invisible city—that of current communities filled with a past of deeply rooted social capital. It’s a place that still maintains a strong sense of trust, shared norms, and mutual support that has endured over time. Kwanchai Lichaikul invites us to look at the community’s ideal city through the voices of local people. He poses questions about their “dream city” to collaboratively imagine a possible future. Meanwhile, Seo Jihui encourages community members to share their collective feelings about the place they live, which overlap under the framework of architecture and existing landmarks. The works of both artists become a large map that helps to reflect the shared emotions and feelings layered beneath the community’s changes. Meanwhile, Krittanun Tantraporn invites us to explore community identity by creating a digital space using the technique of ‘Photogrammetry’. He simultaneously searches for the stories and ways of life that aren’t immediately visible by hiding photographs of cats within his work, mirroring the hidden identity of the community. And Teawin Taen, with his photographs of the skateboard community in Suan Pattana Phirom, on the concept of ‘space’ as a means of retaining the identity and youth spirit. His work reflects on his place within his original community and his negotiation through the skateboard community as a ‘safe space’. Then the skateboard community has become a new public area that has driven the development of basic infrastructure, transforming it into a community park.

Rapid urban growth over the past decade has created a contradictory experience of memory, time, and space. Pietro Lo Casto invites us to explore the city through the rapid change from the past to its present, the image of the Prawet district, the city of garbage smell from the dump site community at On Nut 86. His work delves into the scents of the past through a local material, the Krathum tree, which has been lost and remains only in memory and verbal. This is reflected in a ‘Moist Maps’ in collaboration with the people of the On Nut dump site community, inviting us to reimagine a future where the area is once again full of the scent from Krathum trees. Marisa Srijunpleang explores memories that migrate alongside the local food ingredients of migrant workers. These workers moved to the city for economic reasons, and their ingredients have adapted to the limitations of the “kitchen gardens” along the Prawet Buri Rom Canal. Her work reflects the coexistence of original residents and newcomers in an urban space to which they did not originally belong. The emerging artist group The Basement presents a fictional Zine that tells stories from multiple perspectives. The Zine centers on a Muslim Chinese banquet, a setting filled with social relationships, lifestyles, and lives that are forged together amidst economic and multicultural changes. To record the cultural shifts and circulations within the body of the work. Hassakorn Hirunsirichoke, on the other hand, invites us to shift our perspective toward a pilot project for registering small living organisms. The project aims to make the creatures living alongside people in the area visible again, giving them a presence. This opens up opportunities for appropriate care and protection, allowing them to be considered in urban development and infrastructure plans. Ultimately, this gives humans a chance to reconnect with nature and their surrounding environment.

The group exhibition Melting Map is initiated and organised by special project BACC pop·up, curated by Patticha Thitithammaporn with co-curator Supanuth Fungthanakul. The exhibition seeks to explore the relationship between community, public space, and contemporary art through a community-based and research practice. It brings artists together to exchange perspectives, fostering a dialogue about a resilient community that endures amidst urban change. This serves as a vital reminder that development often overlooks the voices of diverse people, living organisms, and the environment, as well as the rich, interwoven histories of this multicultural area.

Melting Map, on view from 11 October to 14 December 2025 at Gallery G1-G2, BACC pop·up, 3rd Floor in MMAD (MunMun Art Destination), MunMun Srinakarin Zone, Seacon Square Srinakarin.

About Curator
Patticha Thitithammaporn
Patticha Thitithammaporn graduated from the Department of Art History, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, and began her career as a content creative for museums, art exhibitions, and short exhibition statements. Became a Gallery Manager at Duke Contemporary Art Space from 2016–2017, she worked as a gallery manager at Duke Contemporary Art Space. Later, in 2021–2022, she worked as an assistant curator at SAC Gallery. Patticha is currently the project manager of BACC pop•up, which is located at Seacon Square Srinakarin, while also working as an independent curator collaborating with contemporary artists.
As a curator and project manager of the special project BACC pop•up, she is particularly interested in people and collective memories circulating within communities, and how these connect with history and ongoing transformations. Focus on perspective emphasizes art as a medium to connect people with their communities, not as an object or display, but as a process of building relationships, learning, and sharing experiences.

About Co-Curator
Supanuth Fungthanakul
Supanuth Fungthanakul graduated with a Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts Program in Photography from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. He began his experience in the fields of art and community through documentary photography and research, before taking on the role of assistant curator. He has previously worked as an assistant project manager and developed content and story of the Melting Map project during 2023–2024 at BACC pop•up.
In 2025, Supanuth joined the Melting Map project as an assistant curator, supporting and facilitating the work of artists, while also engaging with local communities, including Ban Thang Khwai and the dump site community (Soi On Nut 86). As a member of the Chorakhe Khop community, part of the Khlong Prawet Burirom network, Supanuth is interested in stories, memories, and daily experiences as integral elements of artistic processes. For him, art is not only a reflection of the city but also a space where the voices of people are heard through exchange and dialogue. This artistic practice became source of inspiration, shaping his future as a photographer and artist.

About Artists
Krittanun Tantraporn
Krittanun Tantraporn is a Thai photographer and videographer who excels at blending commercial, documentary, and scientific photography to create art. Driven by a deep passion for the relationship between empirical truth and imagination, he creates compelling and accessible works that present scientific information in a captivating way. He uses cutting-edge photographic techniques to reveal a world invisible to the naked eye.
His work focuses on transforming scientific data into artistic beauty. He employs specialized methods such as super macro photography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), light and polarized light microscopy, and photogrammetry. These techniques allow him to reveal the incredible details of living organisms and the intricate structures of life and nature itself, inviting viewers to explore a hidden, magnificent universe.
Krittanun received a project grant from the Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant Program 2021, the ‘Body Universe’ group photo exhibition at HOP — Hub Of Photography, and his publications and finalist placements in National Geographic Thailand’s contests.

Kwanchai Lichaikul
Kwanchai Lichaikul is a Thai artist born in Uttaradit Province, currently residing and working in Bangkok. He is known for his unique approach to storytelling through bird’s-eye view paintings, which reflect the lives of people in contemporary society.
His work is distinguished by a meticulous black ink line drawing technique on a white background, which is developed from traditional Thai painting. These intricate lines convey his personal perspective on social, political, and religious issues, as well as his questions about the meaning of life in today’s world.
Kwanchai’s works have been selected for several prominent exhibitions, including the Butterfiles Frolicking on the Mud, Thailand Biennale Korat (2021) and the Bangkok 242 (2024) Exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, also includes both solo and group exhibitions, such as Anthroposphere (2022) at SAC Gallery, Bangkok, Metrospection (2017) at Numthong Gallery and HOME (2023) at PSG Art Gallery, Faculty of Painting, Silpakorn University.

Hassakorn Hirunsirichoke
Hassakorn Hirunsirichoke, also known as Eiair, is a ceramic artist residing and based in Bangkok. Fascinated by small living beings, plants, animals, and natural elements. He creates works that highlight the often-overlooked value of these tiny lives. Hassakorn believes that humans remain deeply connected with nature, and through his practice, he seeks to offer space for these small creatures to be seen and heard. 
His signature works are delicate miniature ceramic sculptures, meticulously assembled from numerous tiny components into intricate and highly detailed forms. This unique approach has been refined through years of experience and continuous practice. For this exhibition, Hassakorn experiments with a research-based approach, focusing on conceptual processes and exploring new materials and formats, while continuing to pursue his long-standing interest in small living beings and the interconnections between humans and nature.
Hassakorn’s works have been invited to exhibitions internationally, including the 21.Intonation – International Clay Symposium in Deidesheim, Germany. In 2023, Ilmu Teluh at SAC Gallery, Bangkok, and Ceramic Art London 2022, a major contemporary ceramics fair in London, United Kingdom.

Marisa Srijunpleang
Marisa Srijunpleang was born and raised in Surin Province, a region close to the Thai-Cambodian border, before relocating to Bangkok, where she now lives and works as an artist, artist assistant, and photographer. Her practice reflects social and historical issues, particularly those related to rural communities in Thailand—their land, beliefs, marginalized history, ways of life, personal narratives, environments, family memories, as well as the impacts of war on the multifaceted notion of borderlines. 
Marisa often conveys these narratives through diverse artistic forms, including photography, sculpture, video, seeds, and relational art, enabling her works to engage and communicate with audiences deeply.
Marisa has exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions, such as T360174 (2023), which received a grant from the “Early Year Project #6” at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), her first solo exhibition, “Bloom with wind blows” (2024), at HOP – Hub Of Photography, and the exhibition Time To Travel (2017) at Nova Contemporary, Bangkok.

Taewin Tan
Taewin Tan is a contemporary fashion and documentary photographer. He was born and raised in On Nut–Pattanakarn, Bangkok. His artistic interests revolve around themes of identity, youth culture, street subcultures, and the creation of “safe spaces” where individuals can freely express themselves. He is also deeply engaged with photography as a medium to reflect the complex relationships between people, their environments, and the shared meanings that emerge within these contexts.
He works with both digital and film photography, focusing on capturing natural moments while conveying the allure of fashion through images filled with energy and emotion. His works are characterized by a distinctive ability to intertwine storytelling with aesthetic beauty, presenting authentic atmospheres that are both visually striking and meaningful.
Taewin has participated in exhibitions, such as Anotherside of Mind (2025), a fashion photography series inspired by the film Black Swan. The work explores the tension between purity and darkness within human identity, resulting in images that are both profound and powerful.

The Basement
The Basement is an independent group of emerging underground artists collective in Thailand, founded with a shared commitment to creating a creative space and an eco-friendly community. Their goal is to provide opportunities for young artists to express themselves and share their works to the outside world.
The Basement’s works span a diverse range of artistic disciplines, including literature, painting, printmaking, photography, film, sound art, and fashion design. This diversity reflects the different perspectives and experiences of its members, all of which are connected to contemporary life.
In 2025, The Basement presented Expanding Pecel Lele: Catfish Converse at Bangkok Design Week, in collaboration with Topkolektif, a collective from Indonesia. In 2024, held the exhibition Phantasmagoria (ผีใต้ดิน) at Saisai Café, School of Architecture, Art, and Design – KMITL. The Basement also participated in BKK Art Book Fair, BEFF7, and printPRINT.

Seo Jihui
Seo Jihui an artist based in South Korea. Ji-hui traverses the boundaries between the real and the fantastic, interpreting unexpected encounters and discoveries as new possibilities. To this end, she combines a range of visual elements—including deconstructed structures, simplified forms, and unreal colours. By portraying a fantastical world on silk alongside the shadow of reality on hanji, she intertwines two parallel dimensions into abstract, dream-like imagery. Her works employ a layered technique—overlaying silk and traditional Korean hanji paper—to create a sense of spatial depth. Utilizing materials from Korean ink painting traditions, she develops unique patterns.
Seo Jihui’s works have been presented in both solo and group exhibitions. In 2024, she showcased her solo exhibition ‘Dream Island’ at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), and in the same year, she also exhibited at the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand. In Korea, held 10 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows.

Pietro Lo Casto
Pietro Lo Casto, an Italian artist, currently lives and works in Chiang Mai, Thailand. His upbringing within a family deeply involved in the fruit and vegetable trade—a legacy beginning with his great-grandfather’s export of citrus from Palermo to European markets—has instilled in him a profound connection to places where intimacy, culture, and identity are inextricably linked to the land and its produce.
Pietro’s research-driven art practice addresses the ongoing erasure of these relational ways of knowing by investigating the limits of images in representing the intricate ecologies of exchange between people and their environment, and their role in normalising exploitation under narratives of progress. His artistic pratice is grounded in cultivating meaningful relationships with the places and people he engages with. Pietro actively collaborates with diverse knowledge producers and employs a multiplicity of media, including photography, installation art, video, and text.
His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions internationally. In 2025, he presented research at the Collaboration Afield Conference at Harvard University, and in 2024 he received the Unidee Illy Award from Cittadellarte–Fondazione Pistoletto for his ongoing research on the Mekong River.