Pachara Piyasongsoot (b. 1985) is a Thai artist born and raised in Bangkok. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University. In his early works, Pachara explored themes of identity and memory, before shifting focus to social and political contexts, notably in his series Ghost (2013), which interprets the symbolism of color under the political crisis and the ideological concepts of “Nation, Religion, and Monarchy.”
In 2017, Pachara began developing works connected to real historical places, such as the village of Nabua, Nakhon Phanom, which holds significant importance in the history of political struggles, particularly during the state suppression in the Cold War period. This includes Red Gate, a site connected to the deaths of two electrical workers who were found hanged after a crackdown leading up to the October 6, 1976 event. Additionally, there are the cases of Ampon Tangnoppakul (Ah Kong SMS), who died in prison after being convicted under Article 112, as well as Nuamthong Praiwan, a taxi driver who took his own life as a form of protest against the 2006 coup. These events led to the creation of the Anatomy of Silence (2018) series, which examines the concept of silence and the erasure of history.
In 2020, Pachara became interested in the lives of workers in housing estates. He studied and compared the relationship between the living spaces of workers in urban housing estates and their rural hometowns in Kalasin Province. This led to the creation of the Eternity Village (2020) series, using light and shadow to tell the story, overlaying the landscapes of housing estates, such as tennis courts, basketball courts, and swimming pools, with those of their rural origins.
In 2021, he began exploring the influence of the military coup through the concept of power in landscaping, analyzing symbolic spaces such as Rajabhakti Park, the Government House Garden, and the Royal Cremation Ground. This led to the Harvest (2021) series, which was further expanded into a deeper exploration of the aesthetic of power expressed through the use of a limited color palette in Your Green is Mine (2023).
In 2024, Pachara revisited questions about his identity in relation to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, which holds a direct connection to his own background. He explored the impact of the crisis, which led to the rise of the Sufficiency Economy philosophy and the collapse of postmodern Thai architecture. The crisis deeply affected his personal and artistic trajectory, highlighting the profound and lasting effects on his understanding of both his roots and the broader sociopolitical landscape through his painting works.
Currently, Pachara works as a full-time artist and has ongoing solo and group exhibitions both in Thailand and internationally. Key solo exhibitions include:
• Your Green is Mine (2023), Richard Koh Fine Art, Thailand and Singapore
• Harvest (2021), Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Eternity Village (2020), ARTIST+RUN, Thailand
• Anatomy of Silence (2018), ARTIST+RUN, Thailand
• Author from the Past (2012), DOB Hualamphong Gallery, Thailand
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Education
2008
B.F.A. (Graphic Arts), The Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Awards
2008
Special Award of the 20th Toshiba Bring Good Things to Life Art Competition
Honorable Mention Award Epson Color Imaging Contest 2008 (Graphic)
2007
Grand Prize Winner Young Thai Artist Award (Two Dimension Art) organized by SCG Foundation
Solo Exhibitions
2023
“Your Green Is Mine”, Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
“Your Green Is Mine”, Richard Koh Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2021
“Harvest”, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2020
“Eternity Village”, ARTIST+RUN, Bangkok, Thailand
2018
“Anatomy of Silence”, ARTIST+RUN, Bangkok, Thailand
2012
“Author from the past”, DOB Hualamphong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
“Mosaic”, Number1gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“Chronoscapes”, West Eden, Bangkok, Thailand
2024
“Geopoetics”, Jing Jai Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand
“A Monk, a Child, an Art, a Philosopher, a Weevil”, 1984+1 Gallery, Suphan Buri, Thailand
2023
“Diverse Visions”, Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
“Suphan’s Echoes”, 1984+1 Gallery, Suphan Buri, Thailand
2021
“Painting X”, XSPACE Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2020
“One to ten”, Joyman Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2018
“Invited Artist: Angkrit Gallery”, Speedy Grandma, Bangkok, Thailand
“The Blind Dates”, Ferme de Quincé, Rennes, France
2014
“Messages”, KOI ART GALLERY, Bangkok, Thailand
“Metropolitan”, Brown Sugar, Bangkok, Thailand
“Little Big Prints”, PSG Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“After the missing dialogue”, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
2007
“Thai-Japanese Graphic Arts Exhibition Cross Border”, PSG Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“The 24th Exhibition of Contemporary Arts by Young Artist” Art Centre Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
“19th Toshiba Bring Good Things to Life Art Competition”, The National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2006
“Computer Arts by The Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts”, Silpakorn University at Gallery VER, Bangkok, Thailand
Art Fair
2024
Art Fair Philippines 2024, Metro Manila, Philippines
Hotel Art Fair, Intercontinental Bangkok Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand
2022
Hotel Art Fair, The Standard, Bangkok, Thailand
2018
Affordable Art Fair In A Row #1, NOIR ROW ART SPACE, Udon Thani, Thailand
Biennial and Triennial
2009
“The 2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print and drawing Exhibition”, Bangkok, Thailand
2007
“Guanlan International Print Biennial 2007”, Shenzhen, China
“14th International Print Biennial” Varna, Bulgaria
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