A Look at Bangkok's Contemporary Art Scene [Season 3, Episode 32]

To get some insight into Bangkok's art scene, Greg
interviews Nim Niyomsin, an independent art curator. She gives
her views on the ups and downs of being an artist in a culture
that is widely known as extremely creative, but which lacks the
support and infrastructure other countries take for
granted.


For those not in the know, getting insight into the
creative culture of Bangkok might seem difficult, but Nim says
it's really just a matter of putting a bit of research into it,
and hitting the pavement. First stop - the BACC, where you can
find resources, meet people, and pick up the all-important
Bangkok art map.


They also discuss how the lack of government support has
pushed the artists to build their own support networks, how
economics helps shape the community, and why 2018 - with
the Bangkok Art Biennale and the
Thailand Biennale, among other events - is a
very important year in the continuing development of Thailand's
creative culture.


This jives with the amazing art Greg saw at the Museum of
Contemporary Art, and Nim agrees - the climate for Thai artists
is improving, albeit slowly.


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