Time is running out to experience the Bangkok Art Biennale 2024, a city-wide celebration of creativity and culture that has transformed the Thai capital into an open-air gallery.
Since 24 October 2024, this year’s edition—Nurture Gaia—has been showcasing works by 76 international and Thai artists across 11 dynamic venues. But all good things must come to an end, and this spectacular event wraps up on 25 February 2025.
If you haven’t yet explored its thought-provoking installations, evocative sculptures, and immersive performances, now’s your last chance. The Biennale presents an artistic dialogue on urgent themes—ecology, feminism, and collectivism—inviting visitors to reflect on the world around them through contemporary art.
The exhibition sprawls across the city, from bustling cultural hubs to historic temples. Expect striking large-scale installations alongside intimate video works and paintings, created by some of the world’s most innovative artists.
Notable highlights include permanent works by Anish Kapoor and Tony Cragg at One Bangkok, but the majority of these pieces will soon vanish, making this your final opportunity to see them.
One of the most striking works comes from Adel Abdessemed, who has created a monumental artwork transforming disassembled aircraft into a surreal, almost organic form. Exhibited at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC), the piece features three dismantled planes with their fuselages entwined like twisted limbs, evoking a sense of destruction, entrapment, and transformation. The aircraft appear lifeless, yet their unnatural intertwining gives them an eerie, sculptural presence.
Planes, symbols of movement and freedom, are rendered inert and constrained, possibly alluding to global issues such as migration, war, and environmental crises. The use of decommissioned aircraft also ties into the Biennale’s theme, Nurture Gaia, prompting reflection on human intervention in nature and technology’s impact on the planet.
To make the most of your last-minute visit, consider splitting your time between Bangkok’s modern art spaces and its storied riverside landmarks.
If you’re short on time, follow a city route covering venues such as Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC), One Bangkok, CentralWorld, and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), all easily accessible by BTS and MRT.
For a deeper dive, take the river route to explore Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Prayoon, Wat Bowon, Museum Siam, the National Museum Bangkok, and the National Gallery. Some locations require extra travel time, so plan accordingly.
Whether you’re an art lover or just keen to experience Bangkok through a fresh lens, the Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 is a must-see event. Don’t miss this final chance to witness Nurture Gaia before it disappears from the city’s creative landscape.
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IF YOU GO
The Bangkok Art Biennale 2024, themed Nurture Gaia, unfolds across 11 venues, blending Bangkok’s heritage with contemporary art.
Modern hubs like BACC, QSNCC, One Bangkok, and CentralWorld showcase cutting-edge installations.
Historic temples—including Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Wat Prayoon, and Wat Bowon—offer striking contrasts between ancient architecture and modern creativity.
Museums such as the National Museum, National Gallery, and Museum Siam enrich the experience with thought-provoking exhibits. With the Biennale ending on 25 February 2025, this citywide showcase is a must-see, turning Bangkok into an open-air gallery of global artistic expression.
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