A queer art gathering takes over Bangkok Kunsthalle this Sunday

Bangkok's reputation as a genuinely queer-friendly city is pretty well-established, but this Sunday there's an event that wants to push that even further. If you're up for joining a gathering that's all about creating an even more queer future, this one's worth knowing about.

Paradiso: Reverie happens on Sunday January 25, from 6pm-9pm at Bangkok Kunsthalle, and it's completely free. After last year's first edition went down a storm, artist Oat Montien has curated this follow-up as a space for dreams in all their forms. Think subconscious visions, waking dreams and everything in between, all explored through contemporary art in the Kunsthalle's atmospheric setting.

The whole thing invites people to contemplate diverse gender experiences through poetry, performances, film screenings and rituals that blur the lines between art and ceremony. It goes beyond just celebrating queer identities, weaving in themes of healing and care that reach everyone in the room. The boundaries of gender division and cultural norms get transcended, basically.

Oat Montien, who scooped the Pride Value Artist 2025 award and founded Bodhisattava Gallery, has gathered more than 10 ASEAN queer artists for the event. They all create work exploring the spiritual dimensions of diverse gender identities, rallying under the rather beautiful slogan ‘A dream I never dared to dream, quietly wished for, and finally made real.’

So what actually happens at Paradiso: Reverie? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Paradiso: Reverie, Sunday January 25, 6pm-9pm, free admission, Bangkok Kunsthalle.