Bangkok Art Biennale 2024–2025
The 4th edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB), from 24 October 2024 to 25 February 2025, explores the theme Nurture Gaia and brings 45 international artists to nine city-wide venues.
Nurture Gaia draws its inspiration from the maternal figure of Mother Earth, symbolising her historical expressions as a nurturer and giver of life across cultures. Conceptually extending upon this, the Bangkok Art Biennale will explore vital contemporary themes such as anthropology, collectivism, ecology, feminism, and the politics of time and place.
The Biennale will feature a constellation of artworks, many of which will be on display for the first time, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, videos, and installations from established and emerging artists and collectives such as Adel Abdessemed (Algeria-France), Susan Collins (UK), Chiara Camoni (Italy), Priyageetha Dia (Singapore), Guerreiro do Divino Amor (Switzerland-Brazil), Camille Henrot (France-USA), Choi Jeong Hwa (South Korea), AKI INOMATA (Japan), Elmgreen & Dragset (Denmark and Norway), Isaac Chong Wai (Hong Kong-Berlin), and Lisa Reihana (New Zealand), among others.
Programme highlights during the Vernissage week also include a series of artist performances and symposiums, such as performances by artist Kira O’Reilly (Finland-Ireland), whose work explores the experiences of menopause, and Amanda Coogan (Ireland), who spotlights the marginalised community of sign language users, representing a linguistic minority on a global stage. Isaac Chong Wai will present a video installation representing an ongoing investigation about collective bodies; Elmgreen & Dragset will showcase a philosophical sculpture; and a series of installations will be displayed at various venues across the biennale by artist Choi Jeong Hwa.
International artists on display at the Biennale will include those hailing from countries including Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Congo, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lao PDR, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, the UK and the USA.