Thailand’s Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, in the Ministry of Culture, held a press conference in Venice, Italy, to promote the Thailand Biennale, Phuket 2025, an international contemporary art festival that is modeled after the original festival, the Venice Biennale Art Exhibition on 2 September.
Thailand Biennale, Phuket 2025 is scheduled from November 2025 to April 2026. The event will feature artworks by over 60 Thai and international artists in various venues around the island, upgrading Phuket as the city of art.
David Teh, Artistic Director for the Thailand Biennale, Phuket 2025, revealed that this edition’s theme is “Eternal [Kalpa],” which focuses on the sustainable relationship between humans and nature. The festival aims to promote art and sustainable tourism in the province. The city is also well known globally as a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
One of the highlights during the press conference was a rong-ngeng show, a dance from the southern region, which was performed on a gondola in a Venetian canal. The performance represented the combination of the traditional culture of Phuket and contemporary dance styles. (PRD)
