Krung Thep Bangkok Commissioner: Vimolluck Chuchat. Curator: Numthong Sae Tang. Exhibitor: Somboon Hormtientong. Location: InParadiso Gallery, Castle 1260.

Somboon Hormtientong, an abstract artist whose work is widely recognized by the local and international art scene, represents Thailand at the 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, with KRUNG THEP BANGKOK. Curated by Numthong Sae Tang, with the support of the Thai Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), the exhibition at the Thai Pavilion presents Hormtientong’s installation, sculpture, drawings, and videos.

Hormtientong’s Bangkok differs from the perception commonly held by tourists or those unfamiliar with the city. Seeing beyond the surface of urbanization and the capital’s skyscrapers, the artist looks deeply into the narratives in the ordinary people’s social life. He examines their ways of life through mundane items of different functions and backgrounds, which underline the beauty disguised in each object in his installation.