Nipan Oranniwesna

Faculty of Finearts ChiangMai UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Finearts CMU. 

                                                             อาจารย์ธงชัย ยุคันตพรพงษ์

About the artist



Nipan Oranniwesna, is a lecturer at the School of Fine & Applied Arts in the Bangkok University,

Bangkok. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Arts from Silpakorn University in 1986

and was awarded with a scholarship from the Japanese government (Monbusho) for his Master’s

Degree in Fine Arts (printmaking) from Tokyo National University of Art & Music in 1996. Nipan

concentrates on mixed media installation, explores found objects which were significant, relates to

specific social history, materials culture and contemporary issues.

He has participated in many regional and international exhibitions including; KEMPOKU ART

2016, baraki, Japan (2016), Human AlieNation, The Art Centre Silpakorn University, Bangkok

(2016), Zones Sensibles, 49NORED, 6EST, Metz, France. (2016), Hiroshima Trilogy: 70th

Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing, Part II: Bird’s Eye View of The World, Hiroshima City

Museum of Contemporary Art (2015), Singapore Biennale: If The World Change (2013), Setouchi

Triennale (2013), The 18th Biennale of Sydney: all our relations (2012), Kuandu Biennale: Artist in

Wonderland (2012), City- Net Asia, Korea (2011), Sea Art Festival, Busan Biennale, Korea (2008).

 He represented Thailand at the 52nd Venice Biennale (2007). 

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Nipan Oranniwesna

Individual thoughts and experiences can be seen as marks or traces that vary in the information they offer. Sometimes individual thoughts and experiences seem similar to layer sheets of paper kept in drawers. Mostly my works initially spring from personal moments of contemplation and memories, to be expanded in terms of dialogue with other, surrounding, phenomena. Moments and memories exist in the layers of doubts and questions I have about the dramatic and dynamic changes society is currently undergoing.

I often exploit the physical properties of materials that are fragile, raw and temporary; easy to change and easy to break apart. I frequently employ traditional techniques.

My artworks reveal process and the momentary situations of their production. I believe the viewer’s experience and knowledge of particular situations leads to wider answers. Reflections will always transfer back to the drawers; the memories of mine and of the audiences.

Nipan Oranniwesna -

City of Ghost, 2012 Installation view of the 18th Biennale of Sydney at the Art Gallery of NSW baby powder, wood, fabric, bulbs and stencil maps, dimensions variable

Hope Brings Us Here by Nipan Oranniwesna.