MOCA

Name: MOCA
Address: 499 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, 10900, TH
Telephone: 02-016-5666

Art
Chatuchak

Monday January 13 2025

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Written by Kaweewat Siwanartwong

Staff writer, Time Out Thailand

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Time Out says

Located in Chatuchak district, the Museum of Contemporary Thai Art stands as a stunning example of design and artistry. The building features delicately carved stone in the form of jasmine vine patterns, symbolising Thailand's rich cultural heritage. Its perforated structure allows sunlight to stream through, creating ever-changing moods throughout the day. The museum spans five floors, each dedicated to a different aspect of art. The ground floor houses a permanent exhibition space, while the second floor is dedicated to contemporary Thai works. The third floor showcases art inspired by dreams and imagination. The fourth floor hosts further permanent displays and the top floor presents international exhibitions. This striking museum offers a diverse and immersive experience in Thai and global art.

499 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900

https://mocabangkok.com/

02-016-5666

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Address: 499 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Rd, Lat Yao, Chatuchak; Bangkok; 10900

Opening hours:: Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, Closed Mon

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What’s on

Takumi in Time

Somewhere between silence and stillness, William Barrington-Binns has carved out a space that resists urgency. Each piece is a quiet act of devotion, the product of more than 60,000 hours spent in meticulous repetition, in what he describes as ‘art with breath.’ Rooted in the Japanese notion of Takumi – that deep, almost monastic pursuit of mastery – the work edges close to ritual. Photography and digital process are tools, yes, but they behave more like instruments in a windless orchestra, reverberating with something just beneath the surface. The result is deceptively simple. Still images that somehow seem to exhale, holding time like it’s a bird in the hand. August 9-October 1. B120-300 at the door. 5/F, MOCA Bangkok, 10am-6pm

Until Oct 1, 2025

Just Let Me Be

It begins quietly, without fanfare – 50 canvases, each one a pulse of unfiltered feeling. The artists are all people with down syndrome, and for once, no one has told them what art should look like. They paint as they wish, unbothered by rules or the myth of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’. The colours are often jubilant, sometimes contemplative, always honest. Wander long enough and you’ll notice there’s no coded message to decode, no clever irony to catch. The works simply exist, as their makers do, with an ease that most of us have forgotten. It’s a rare thing – to be invited into a world where the point isn’t perfection but sincerity. Standing before these pieces, you realise it’s less about art as an object and more about the courage of being entirely oneself. August 14-31. Free. MOCA Bangkok, 10am-6pm

Until Aug 31, 2025

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