Explore art performances and installations at Wonderfruit 2024
Category
Art & Architecture
Published
Monday 26 August
Last Updated
Tuesday 27 August
Art at Wonderfruit emerges as a living and evolving canvas, where performance, music and mechanics converge with our ethos of environmental stewardship, social responsibility and the celebration of mindful existence. Each piece is conceptualized to resonate deeply, weaving together moments of togetherness and shared experiences.
This year, we rekindle our connection with pieces that have grown alongside us while also unveiling new works that will make their debut at spaces like Dhyana and Indigo World.
We invite you to venture into the artful landscapes of The Fields and take an art walk, a personal journey discoveringthe layers of our collective creativity.
Explore art performances and installations in The Fields this year:
Hear the creative coos Echo of Compassion by Yuhina
Sikkimese artist Yuhina invites us on a musical journey to uncover the heart of compassion and self-awareness by invoking Buddhist mantras and chants accompanied by rich electronic textures and sounds. Drawing on her experience growing up in Sikkim, Echo of Compassion is a space of self-reflection and authenticity through introspective vocals, allowing us to channel our own inborn creativity.
Where: Dhyana
When: Coming soon
About the artist: Yuhina Lhamu Lachungpa is a vocalist, lyricist, performer and emerging electronic music producer from Gangtok, now based in Bangalore. Formerly a corporate product designer, she now creates ethereal, vocal-centric electronica. Her music explores inner and imaginary worlds with an intricate, spacious sound not bound by any genres, resulting in a gritty yet delicate style that continues to evolve.
Shift your perception by watching Apotheosis by Haus of Dimension
Apotheosis is a ritual performance exploring the ascent from the ordinary to the divine, marking the climax and summation of existence. The idea behind it is that all genders are encompassed and coexist within the divine, a paradox in which female, male and everything in between simultaneously exist and can never be truly solidified. The performance is delivered as a ceremonial journey meant to challenge our limited ideas of self-hood and expression, bringing us to a place that transcends traditional boundaries of male and female to a space where all genders and emotions coexist.
Where: Dhyana
When: Coming soon
About the artist: The Haus of Dimensions is an experimental drag/ritual collective based in Taipei, Taiwan. It is made up of Taipei Popcorn, Dancing Buddha on the Rose (佛跳薔), and Noise. The collective’s work explores the radiant spaces between the joyful and the bizarre. Using drag as a medium to explore and cast off our physical, social and spiritual identities, the Haus of Dimensions creates transcendent and transformative collective experiences.
Submerge in Indigo World Soundscape Live by Baitong~Xystems
Sound artist and DJ Baitong~Xystems created an immersive soundscape for Indigo World last year by incorporating her research on the sound of moisture, her family’s background in Isaan and her nuanced approach to sound-making.
For this edition of Indigo World, she will direct and perform a live performance layer on top of the existing soundscape.
Where: Indigo World
When: Coming soon
About the artist: Baitong~Xystems, also known as Tongkwai Lulin, is a half-Thai, half-French artist and musician. Classically trained as a cellist, she left the conservatory to study art history in London, then moved to NYC to focus on her multidisciplinary art practice centered on sound after graduating from Parsons. She continues to create both music and art.
Rediscover Island by Ruangsak Anuwatwimon
Island is a permanent installation focusing on water and its relationship with the land and wild botany. Highlighting water’s vital role amid global accessibility and pollution issues, it features iceberg-like structures in a tropical setting to symbolize purity. These structures capture moisture from the ground, creating microcosms that make up the complex relationship between human environments and nature.
In 2022, Cavendish banana plants, texts, solar lamps and a pathway were added to the installation, emphasizing ecological diversity and balance.
Where: Near Unconditional Space
About the artist: Bangkok-based conceptual artist whose passion is rooted in natural sciences, Ruangsak Anuwatwimon’s projects speak powerfully about human moral relationships with nature. At Wonderfruit’s beginning in 2014, he was one of the first artists to work with the site’s environment.
Find yourself at Contour Distort by Tawatchai Puntusawasdi
Combining deep meditation practice and strenuous mathematical processes, Contour Distort is a growing steel sculpture series in The Fields that reflects on the existence of self and the void of the body. Tracing a section around a seated body, the artist then distorted the figurative outline into differing planes.
At first glance, it is unrecognizable; Wonderers can study the drawing lines in the air with their shadows cast on the ground to consider different ways of perceiving the body as a form.
Where: Wonderness
About the artist: Now based in Chiang Mai, Thai artist Tawatchai creates sculptures of visual and cerebral distortions, shifting perspectives of both recognizable forms and their meaning.
Meet the plants through Forest Stories by SUGi
Collaboration with SUGi began in 2022 when 1.5 hectares of Wonderfruit land were rewilded using the Miyawaki method, transforming saplings into a young forest that supports a diverse ecosystem. This forest, lovingly called the Ancestral Forest, now inspires multi-sensory programming, from a wooden stage for musical performances to nature-inspired workshops, soundscapes and art installations that connect people with nature.
In 2023, SUGi introduced graphic and textual installations that narrate forest stories, plant consciousness and ancestral botanical knowledge. These vibrant, empathetic messages invite exploration and discovery throughout the forest.
Where: Ancestral Forest
About the artist: SUGi provides a 360-degree approach to biodiversity building, ecosystem restoration and (re)establishing Nature connections in communities. They work hand in glove with Forest Makers to deliver forest locations, project design, species selection, site preparation, planting and ongoing monitoring and reporting.
Recognize ocean sustainability at A Singing Sea by Satit Raksasri
At Wonderfruit 2018, Satit Raksasri created A Singing Sea, an installation-shelter covered in discarded materials collected from Thailand’s beaches and seas. This symbolic call for change highlights the impact of human consumption on the ocean.
Wonderers are invited to explore how familiar objects rescued from the environment have accumulated and to reflect on the lasting impact of these easily overlooked materials.
Where: Neramit
About: Satit Raksasri is a contemporary artist whose practice crosses mediums of painting, photography, illustration and live performance all rooted in community engagement and environmental activism.
Celebrate love at Embrace by Hear & Found x Nanu Youttananukorn
Originally created in 2020 as a rammed earth pavilion built around a fallen tree, Embrace invites Wonderers to navigate the twists and turns of this once-majestic life form. Now, the tree has returned to the earth, symbolizing the cycle of life and nature.
The 2024 edition of Embrace celebrates love and care for nature and community, featuring a soundscape and handcrafted activities inspired by Thailand’s indigenous cultures. The sound installation explores the universality of maternal love through traditional lullabies, which weave stories of love, nature, and indigenous life. Visitors are immersed in an audio tapestry of lullabies from various tribes, such as Pga K’nyaw, Karen Pow and Tai Song Dam, blended with the sounds of children playing and the surrounding natural world. This immersive experience deepens the understanding of the universal language of love and connection passed down through generations.
About the artist: Hear & Found is a Bangkok-based social enterprise empowering indigenous communities through sound and storytelling. They conduct community research and produce soundscapes and sound designs to highlight Thai local ways of life.
Take a closer look at The Grower by Dusadee Huntrakul
Perched on a rock and gazing north, the bronze sculpture known as The Grower embodies the symbiotic relationship between life forms. Adorned with black trumpet-like mushrooms and feces on its androgynous head, it symbolizes the cycle of consumption and regeneration, turning waste into energy.
With its terracotta-like patina, this sculpture greets visitors at the north entrance of Open Kitchen. Part of our vision to cultivate the future through music, community, and farming, The Grower has become a living art piece. It now hosts a variety of insects and small creatures that build cocoons in its concave surfaces, leaving behind vibrant marks and creating a dynamic, ever-changing interaction with its environment.
Where: Open Kitchen
About the artist: Dusadee Huntrakul is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, and text. Inspired by his late brother’s ceramics, he has worked with clay for nearly twenty years, exploring themes of mortality, archaeology, and urban ecology to create familiar yet novel spaces.
Find a camera obscura at Light Hive by RGB x RedLight Lab
Step into the RGB installation and RedLight Lab at Light Hive, where past and present merge in a celebration of visual storytelling. Designed by Piyatat Hemmatat and Meeratchata Rujinarong, the human-scale camera obscura transforms external light and forms into mesmerizing imagery on its walls. Nearby, Thapphawut Parinyapariwat’s RedLight Lab offers a dive into traditional wet plate and Polaroid photography, creating tangible stories through artisanal techniques. Together, these spaces invite exploration of how light, life, and craftsmanship intertwine.
Where: Near Solar Stage
About the artist: Light Hive is an interactive photography space, a journey through time and technique, where innovation of image-making meets visual storytelling nostalgia.
Take a stroll on The Walk by Boonserm Premthada
The Walk experience narrates the natural landscape combined with contemporary art and social play. An elevated walkway above the grass, weaving around trees, the modular series of hand-formed metal structures wakes up the spirit of a place to make people aware of its natural beauty and the meaning of festivities, environmental conservation, culture, and art. The walkway floating above the grass is composed of eight curved shapes, grouped together in high and low reliefs, winding around the pre-standing coconut trees.
Where: Enfold
About the artist: Boonserm Premthada views architecture as creating an atmosphere that heightens awareness of the natural environment, focusing on sensory experiences rather than just building design. His projects often include social programs aimed at improving the lives of the underprivileged.
Step into the Pararealm by The Rubber PARAdoxii x James Wisit
This vibrant rubber installation celebrates the cycles and vitality of life. Inspired by the playful form of rubber fruit, which disperses seeds across Thailand’s tropical forests, the artwork uses hand-processed rubber liquid to create textures and colors reminiscent of abstract paintings. Reflecting the self-healing and regenerative qualities of both humans and rubber trees, Pararealm highlights the natural material’s transformative journey from the South of Thailand to a global resource.
Where: near Indigo World
About the artist: The Rubber PARAdoxii, a creative duo from Nakhon Si Thammarat, collaborates with painter James Wisit, a mix media installation artist, to explore innovative uses of rubber in their art projects, expanding its applications and value.
Hear Out A Declaration of Plants 2024 by MSCTY Studio
MSCTY Studio returns to the Ancestral Forest with a reimagining of ‘A Declaration of Plants‘, responding to the Sonic Minds theme of ‘Equanimity’.
Rearranged to evolve along with the forest itself and create a language for the growing natural ecosystem, the installation features new natural sounds of the location and musical contributions from Terry Riley and Sara Miyamoto.
Where: Ancestral Forest
About the artist: Founded by Nick Luscombe in 2010, MSCTY Studio specializes in creating and applying sound and music to enhance both online and offline spaces based on health and location-specific characteristics. With over 400 projects to date, the studio combines creative and scientific approaches, collaborating with research labs.