Join us for a presentation and discussion with Thai native Sukontip Nakasem whose gallery Warin Lab Contemporary will make their Seattle Art Fair debut. Sukontip will discuss her gallery’s commitment to engaging global and regional audiences by addressing critical social and environmental issues through leading-edge curatorial projects.
Warin Lab Contemporary is the only Bangkok-based gallery to solely focus on issues of sustainability and environmental conservation. Her space works with artists and curators from around the world to create meaningful dialogue through works that provoke thought and stimulate action. In this talk she will discuss how her gallery has become a platform for a roster of artists in Bangkok and beyond.
About the Speaker:
Thai native, Sukontip Nakasem (Fon) is a veteran in the art business. In 2006, she founded her first art gallery, “La Lanta Fine Art”, and worked to build the gallery’s reputation to become one of the leading art galleries in Thailand.
In 2021, she founded her second art gallery, “Warin Lab Contemporary”. The gallery has a purpose to communicate pressing social issues through art. Since its inception, Warin Lab Contemporary solely focuses on the issue of environment and sustainability.
Before switching to a career in the art field, Sukontip’s corporate roles included managerial positions in a consumer product conglomerate and communication consultancy firms. Sukontip earned a degree in business communications from Emerson College, Boston, USA, and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
*This talk is co-presented by ArtX Contemporary, Parallax Art Collective and the ArtCity Collaborative.
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