Born in 1988, lives and works in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, 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. Utilizing 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) and the Benesse Prize. Her works were showcased Singapore Biennale (2016), Bangkok Biennale (2018) and at the Lyon Contemporary Biennale, France (2019). Most recently her works were shown at Les Galeries Sarto Paris/France, Tang Contemporary Art Beijing/China, and MOCA Bangkok/ Thailand. Her unique aesthetic has brought her international recognition, and her work is now included in public and private collections around the world. These include the collections of the Singapore Art Museum, the Queensland Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane/Australia, the Yuz Museum in Shanghai/China, and the Benesse Art Site in Naoshima/Japan.
Education
2014 M.F.A. Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University
2011 B.F.A. Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024 Origin(s), Les Galerie Sarto, Paris, France
2020 TIME LAPSE, La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2018 RUIN, 1PROJECTS, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 # TIME, La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 ANTHROPOCENE, 1PROJECTS in collaboration with WEST EDEN, Bangkok, Thailand
2023 PARADISE Lost, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
The She POSSIBLE International Women's Day
2021 FALLING, Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
Messages, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Bangkok, Thailand
Time-Lapse Reflecting on Thai Art, 333 Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2019 The Link, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
SEA - New Generation, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
140th Years B.Grimm: Corporation with a consciences, the history of Thailand - Germany, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Bangkok, Thailand
2018 TIME LAPSE, Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
Sediments of Migration, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
Nirvana: Tropical Rebirth, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 Thailand Eye Presented By Prudential, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
Galapagosiztion + Plus, Bangkok Sculpture Center, Bangkok, Thailand
2015 Myth/History II: Shanghai Galaxy, Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China
Thailand Eye Presented By Prudential, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2014 Thai Charisma: Heritage + Creative Power, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
2012 Her Story, Museum of Thai Bank, Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok, Thailand
Siam App, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. (BACC), 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 The 2nd Thaksin Youth Arts Exhibition, River City, Bangkok, Thailand
Art Fairs
2022 Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, China
2019 Art Central, presented by La Lanta Fine Art, Hong Kong, China
2017 Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Yavuz Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2015 Art Stage, presented by Yavuz Gallery, Singapore
Biennale
2019 15th La Biennale de Lyon Contemporary Art, 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
Triennial
2018 The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT9), Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
Collections
Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
Lyon Museum, Lyon, France
Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Japan
Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China
Soho House Bangkok, Thailand
Capella, Bangkok, Thailand
Rosewood, Bangkok, Thailand
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