Artworks by a group of 21 leading Thai artists will be available for purchase with proceeds going towards a docudrama film project at the Multipurpose Hall, 1st floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, on Thursday, from 3pm to 7pm.
The fundraising event is organised by the alumni association of the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, with the aim to raise money for the completion of The Empire Of Harmony, a docudrama about “the artistic realm where East and West, old Siam and new Thai, converge”.
Directed by Italian filmmaker Marco Gatti, this 80-minute film pays tribute to the master who laid the foundations of modern Thai art. It tells the story of a half-Thai, half-Italian woman who journeys from Tuscany to Bangkok in search of a deeper harmony between life and art. She traces a path that begins with the dome frescoes painted by Galileo Chini for the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall over a century ago, through the masterworks of Prince Naris, the Great Craftsman of Siam and a royal artist who served five reigns, to the legacy of Silpa Bhirasri (Professor Corrado Feroci), the Florentine sculptor who laid the foundation of modern Thai art — ultimately arriving at the rhythms and realities of contemporary artists today.
The event will kick off with a screening of the docudrama film’s teaser, followed by a discussion with the director and producer on the concepts behind the project.
The initiative will be introduced by National Artist Amrit Chusuwan, top Thai film director Nonzee Nimibutr and Tharatip Natteesri, president of the alumni association.
The highlight of the event is the sale of the contemporary works by Thai artists, namely Inson Wongsam, Amrit Chusuwan, Somwong Tupparat, Sompop Budtarad, Sakwut Wisesmanee, Jitsing Somboon, Prasong Luemuang, Chalit Nakpawan, Pornchai Chaima and Sutee Kunavichayanont.
