Digital art festival showcases local talent

Electronic artwork competition showcases regional expertise

revealed : 1 Apr 2022 at 04:00

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Recognising the country’s artwork scene and electronic financial state, Siam Piwat and Iconsiam have joined forces with Baandam Museum, Kasikorn X and Plan B Media to host the initial Thailand Digital Arts Competition 2022 (TDAF2022) to supply a platform for Thai artists to showcase their creative imagination and develop new visual art ordeals.

Showcasing a lot more than 1,400 real artworks by well-known Thai artists, the exhibition bridges two parallel realms — the physical and electronic worlds — by categorising them by disciplines, methods and kinds. Art enthusiasts may possibly check out all the parts in both of those tangible and electronic formats.

Minister of Society Itthiphol Kunplome, creative director Doytibet Duchanee of Baandam Museum of the late Countrywide Artist Thawan Duchanee, Thanamet Ariyawat, head of a venture builder from Kasikron X, and president Mayuree Chaipromprasith of Siam Piwat presided above the opening ceremony at Iconsiam.

“TDAF2022 constitutes an crucial milestone in the Thai art circle and successfully connects art into the electronic environment for the very first time, not only in Thailand but in Asia. This exertion offers a good possibility and a new system, developing on the wealth of Thailand’s cultural belongings to make a electronic financial state. It delivers Thai expertise to the world. The Thai cultural heritage and artistic energy from the hands of Thai artists will be elevated and produced to compete with delight on an intercontinental degree. This new route is in truth quite difficult,” said Itthiphol Kunplome.

“Thai artists from unique generations in different fields are expressing and passing on their inspiration. Some of them have already stepped into the electronic universe, when some others are only just embarking on this journey. They’re escalating regularly, fuelled by the hearth of creative imagination, to study and adapt, and transfer ahead in this electronic earth. They will go on to encourage the youthful generations and be their purpose products, not only in the art circle but in other areas as nicely.”

Amid the large names are Thawan Duchanee, Pratuang Emcharoen, Prof Emeritus Prayad Pongdam, Prof Emeritus Preecha Thaothong, Tawee Ratchaneekorn, Inson Wongsam and Woranan Chachawalthipakorn.

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Itthiphol Kunplome.

Thanachai Utchin and Arikantha Mahaphruekpong.

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Prof Emeritus Preecha Thaothong.

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Chalermchai Kositpipat and Panthep Nilasinthop.

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Doytibet Duchanee.

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Chuang Moolpinit.