Born 1988, Nakhon Si Thammarat province lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. Pannaphan Yodmanee combines found objects, natural elements such as rocks and minerals, and painted elements that recall traditional Thai art and architecture. The artist examines the relevance of Buddhist philosophy to our lives. Through her abstract works, she explores Buddhist philosophy and cosmology. Utilising a combination of raw, natural materials with found objects of contemporary origin, her works imbue the painted designs and motifs endemic to traditional Thai art with the universal and persistent themes of loss, suffering, devastation, and the karmic cycles of death and rebirth. Her accolades include top prizes in the Thai Traditional Painting Awards (2013), as well as the Young Thai Artist Awards (2006–2007). In 2015, her works were showcased at the Thailand Eye exhibition presented at the Saatchi Gallery, London, at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and at the Singapore Biennale last year at the Singapore Art Museum. In 2016, Pannaphan Yodmanee also won the prestigious Benesse Prize.
Education
B.F.A (Thai Arts), Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphical Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Solo Exhibitions
2018 "RUIN", 1PROJECTS Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 "#TIME", La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 11th Bienesse Prize, Southeast Asian, Fukutake House, Shodoshima Island, Japan
"The Link", Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok
"SEA - New Generation", Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2018 The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT9), Oagoma, Australia
140th Years B.Grimm: Corporation with a consciences, the history of Thailand - Germany, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Thailand
"TIME LAPSE", Tang Contemporary Art Gallery, Beijing, Chaina
"Sediments of Migration", Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
"Nirvana: Tropical Rebirth", Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 "Thailand Eye", Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Bangkok, Thailand
2015 "Myth/History II: Shanghai Galaxy", Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China
"Thailand Eye", Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2014 Thai Charisma: Heritage + Creative Power, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Bangkok, Thailand
2012 Her Story, SCB bank Thailand
Siam App, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
2011 33rd Bualuang Painting Exhibition, Thailand
57th National Arts Exhibition, Thailand
23rd Toshiba Art Exhibition, Thailand
2010 29th UOB Painting of the Year Exhibition, Singapore
27th Young Thai Artist Award, Thailand
22nd Toshiba Art Exhibition, Thailand
2009 Imagination in Thai Arts, Thailand
2006 Art Exhibition of Nakhon Si Thammarat College of Fine Arts
2005 2nd Thaksin Youth Arts Exhibition
Biennale
2019 La Biennalede Lyon, France
2018 "Sediments of Migration," Bangkok Art Biennale 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 "An Atlas of Mirrors", Singapore Biennale 2016, Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Singapore
Art Fairs
2018 La Lanta Fine Art at Art Central 2019, Hong Kong, China
2017 Yavuz Gallery at Art Basel Hong Kong 2017, Hong Kong, China
2015 Yavuz Gallery at Art Stage Singapore 2015, Singapore
Awards
2017 The 1st Prize Benesse, The 11th, at Singapore Biennale 2016
2016 Winner, 11th Benesse Prize
2014 2nd Prize, The 80th Singha Photo Contest, Singha Corporation
2013 1st Prize, Bualuang Gold Medal, The 35th Thai Traditional Painting,
Bangkok Bank Foundation
2011 Excellence Award, Young Thai Artist Award
Nominated Student of the 6th Contemporary Arts Camp
Complimentary Award, 6th Youth Arts Competition
2nd Class Honour, 28th Silpa Bhirasri Exhibition
Special Prize, Imagination for Thai Literacy by Intouch
3rd Prize, Bualuang Bronze Medal, 34rd Thai Traditional Painting,Bangkok Bank Foundation
2nd Prize, The 58th national Arts Competition, Krungthai Bank
2010 Complimentary Award, 2nd Imagination for Thai Literacy
3rd Prize, Bualuang Bronze Medal, 32nd Thai Traditional Painting, Bangkok Bank Foundation
2008 Complimentary Award, The 1st UOB Thai Artists Competition
2007 1st Prize, The 2nd Young Thai Artist Award
2006 3rd Prize, Sculpture, Student Exhibition of Nakhon Si Thammarat, College of Fine Arts
Excellence Award, The 18th Arts for Better Life Competition
1st Prize, The 1st Young Thai Artist Award
2005 Complimentary Award, Thai Painting, Student Exhibition of Nakhon Si Thammarat College of Fine Arts
Complimentary Award, 3rd Thaksin Youth Arts Exhibition
Excellence Award, 17th Toshiba Art Exhibition
2004 Complimentary Award, Thai Rice, Rice Foundation
Pannaphan Yodmanee