Highlights of Thailand s art scene in 2020
Highlights of Thailand s art scene in 2020
As exhibitions and events were hard-hit by the pandemic, Thai artists managed to survive and thrive in their artistic creations
published : 30 Dec 2020 at 04:00
4 The mural, People Wall, was painted by 11 well-known artists including Alex Face, Headache Stencil, Gongkan and Mue Bon. (Photo: facebook.com/thejammag)
Like other industries, everything related to the art industry, from museums, art festivals, art fairs, galleries and more took a hiatus during the pandemic lockdown. However, after the lockdown was lifted, the country s art scene started to get a little more vibrant. Even Thailand s largest art festivals, Bangkok Art Biennale, returned.
The third run of Awakening Bangkok this year is another big hit by Time Out
By Arpiwach Supateerawanitt
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That’s a wrap! The third edition of Awakening Bangkok 2020 has finally come to an end, and we can’t thank you enough for taking part in helping us reignite all glistening lights to our spirits for the past 10 days.
This year, we did spruce up the entire light fest with a longer route of locations and more artworks from over 20 lives of creative masterminds around the country. Moreover, the shiny fun was maximized by a big cast of artists taking turns to perform on stage for the festival-goers as well as pop-up bars and restaurants from our generous partners.
Light up your life at Awakening Bangkok 2020
published : 11 Dec 2020 at 04:00 Awakening Bangkok 2020: Re/Wind/Fast/Forward. (Photos courtesy of Awakening Bangkok)
Located between the Creative District of Charoen Krung to Talad Noi, Awakening Bangkok 2020 gets underway today and showcases 36 light installations by 25 selected artists to bring back Bangkok s cheerful spirit.
Organised by Time Out Bangkok, the annual light festival returns for its third edition and is designed around the concept of Re/Wind/Fast/Forward , to reflect on the current coronavirus crisis so that we can look back at what we have gone through and contemplate how to move past the hard times.