From Life to Arts: The Reflections of Thai Communities through Local Thai Contemporary Artists and Textiles

*Featured photo: Jakkai Siributr. Work from the series Two Five Sixty One. Detail. Thailand, 2018. Embroidery. Photo: Alexander Vonsensey

22 April – 26 June 2022
Art Museum RIGA BOURSE / Bosse Hall
Doma laukums 6, Riga, Latvia

OPENING HOURS:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays 10.00–18.00, ticket office 10.00–17.30
Fridays 10.00–20.00, ticket office 10.00–19.30
Closed on Mondays
The museum is closed on all public holidays: 1 January, Good Friday, Easter, Midsummer Eve and Day (23–24 June), Christmas (25–26 December), 31 December

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Thailand–Latvia diplomatic relations, an exhibition From Life to Arts: The Reflections of Thai Communities through Local Thai Contemporary Artists and Textiles is on view in the Bosse Hall at the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE in Riga (Doma laukums 6) from 22 April until 26 June 2022.

Thailand is a land of cultural diversity with a population of around 70 million. Travelling from the northern part to the southern part of the country, everyone can experience rich and diverse cultures, beliefs, and unique identities.

People-to-people contact between Thailand and Latvia is an important part of the close relations between the two countries, with almost 10,000 Latvian tourists visiting Thailand each year as well as a number of Latvians living in Thailand and Thais living and studying in Latvia.

The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm together with the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE proudly present the exhibition depicting cultural authenticity from different parts of Thailand through paintings and textiles. The exposition comprises two parts: artworks from Thai contemporary artists and textiles of Thailand. Four Thai contemporary artists Angkrit Ajchariyasophon, Jehabdulloh Jehsorhoh, Tanupon En-on and Jakkai Siributr through their works reflect on past year’s struggles, inspirations from the culture, nature and lifestyles of local communities and their views on what is Thainess. The Thai textiles on display are from the north, north-eastern, south, and central part of Thailand and showcase various silk weaving and colouring techniques, as well as a variety of gorgeous patterns.

Exhibition patron:
Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm

Exhibition curators:
Kristīne Milere, Exhibition Curator, Art Museum RIGA BOURSE / Latvian National Museum of Art
Ph: (+371) 60 001 344, E: Kristine.Milere@lnmm.lv

Surada Monatrakul, Counsellor, The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm
E: surada.mo@mfa.go.th

Alexander Vonsensey, Translator / Interpreter, The Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm
E: alexander@thaiembassy.se

Graphic design:
Kristīne Jansone

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