THE SPIRITS OF MARITIME CROSSING 2026 // BANGKOK ART BIENNALE FOUNDATION
9 May – 2 August, 2026
The Spirits of Maritime Crossing 2026. Collateral Event of the 61. Art Biennale
Artists: Marina Abramović, Ruangsak Anuwatwimon, Arahmaiani, Martha Atienza, Nadiah Bamadhaj, Amanda Coogan, Yasmin Jaidin, Pichet Klunchun, Torlarp Larpjaroensook, Le Hien Minh, Soe Yu Nwe, Ong Kian Peng, Mutmee Pimdao Panichsamai, Sornchai Phongsa, Tcheu Siong, Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch, Swannie, Aleksandar Timotić, Samboleap Tol, and Parada Wiratsawee.
Curator: Apinan Poshyananda
Organised by Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation
SAVE THE DATE:
- Press preview: May 6 - 8
- Opening on May 6 (invitation only)
- Film Screening The Spirits of Maritime Crossing , May 8, 3-5 pm
The Home of The Human Safety Net, Procuratie Vecchie, Venice (link)
RSVP required: info@bkkartbiennale.com
- Art performances: May 9, between 2 pm - 5 pm, with artists Arahmaiani, Amanda Coogan, Aleksandar Timotic, Mutmee Pimdao Panichsamai
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays | Free admittance
10 am – 6 pm
Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corfù, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 1057/D, 30123 - Google maps link
Website: bkkartbiennale.com
Set in the historic Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corfù, The Spirits of Maritime Crossing 2026 explores the evolving dialogue between Venice and Bangkok, tracing how stories move across seas through memory, movement, and ritual. Through film, performance, installation, and sculpture, the exhibition reflects on migration, ecological fragility, and shifting identities. It considers loss, displacement, and renewal, while highlighting the resilience of ancestral knowledge. In a time shaped by rising waters and questions of belonging, The Spirits of Maritime Crossing 2026 suggests that art can become a vessel for memory, connection, and quiet resilience.
Courtesy Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation
