Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: A Global Confluence of Art, Identity, and Cultural Dialogue by Prabuddha Ghosh
Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: A Global Confluence of Art, Identity, and Cultural Dialogue by Prabuddha Ghosh The fourth edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) is just concluded across Bangkok on last February, 2025, under the theme “Nurture Gaia” or “Raksa Gaya” in Thai, which emphasized Mother Earth as a nurturing life force. Drawing on the concept that Earth functions as a living organism supporting life through organic and inorganic matter, this Biennale focused on the urgent challenges humanity faces, including climate change, pandemics, war, and environmental degradation, emphasizing our role in addressing these crises. The Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 featured 76 prominent artists from 39 countries, with exhibits spread across 11 venues along two primary routes: the River Route and the City Route. The River Route included historical and cultural sites such as Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Wat Prayoon, Wat Bowonniwetwiharn, Museum Siam, the...