Kawita Vatanajyankur

Artist

Kawita Vatanajyankur (b. 1987) was born in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2011, she graduated with distinction from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, with a Bachelor of Art majored in Fine Art.

Vatanajyankur’s art explores themes of labour, consumption, feminism, and environmental concerns. She uses performative video series to examine modern agriculture, the physical abilities and vulnerabilities of the body, and the relationship between the female body and domestic objects. Her work provokes questions of physical resilience, strength, and insecurity while offering a critique towards ignorance while emphasising environmental concerns. The artist aims to tell stories of universality, hope, and despair, using a range of visual languages to create a contemporary and thought-provoking body of work.

Vatanajyankur’s work is collected by Singapore Art Museum, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, Bangkok and so on. The artist has undertaken research residency programs in New Zealand and Bangkok, she has won several awards including Perspective 40 Under 40 Award 2018, as well as Generation T Asia 2019. Vatanajyankur has also been featured on the New York Times.

Vatanajyankur is currently represented by Nova Contemporary in Bangkok and Antidote Organisation in Australia.

カウィタ・ヴァタナジャンクール (1987年生) は、タイ・バンコク出身のアーティストです。彼女は2011年、ロイヤルメルボルン工科大学(オーストラリア・メルボルン)で美術学士号ををオナーズ(優等)にて卒業しました。

ヴァタナジャヤンクルの芸術作品は、労働、消費、フェミニズム、環境問題などのテーマを探求しています。彼女はパフォーマンスビデオシリーズを使って、現代農業、身体の能力と脆弱性、女性の身体と家庭用品の関係を調べています。彼女の作品は、身体の強さと不安定さに関する疑問を呼び起こし、無知に対する批判と環境問題の重要性を強調しています。アーティストは、現代的で思考を促す作品群を作成するために、様々なビジュアル言語を使用し、普遍性、希望、絶望の物語を伝えることを目指しています。

ヴァタナジャヤンクルの作品は、シンガポール美術館、MAIIAM現代美術館(チェンマイ)、MOCA現代美術館(バンコク)などにコレクションされています。アーティストは、ニュージーランドやバンコクでのリサーチ・レジデンスを受けたことがあり、Perspective 40 Under 40 Award 2018やGeneration T Asia 2019など、数多くの賞を受賞しています。また、ニューヨーク・タイムズでも紹介されました。

ヴァタナジャヤンクルは現在、Nova Contemporary(バンコク)およびAntidote Organisation(オーストラリア)によって代表されています。

Interview

Chapter I: The Year of the Hare

Chapter II: Machine Ghost, Human Shell

Works

Privacy & Cookie policy

Privacy & Cookies policy

Cookie name	Active
_icl_current_language

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Payment
Order and Shipping
Return and Refund Policy

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) provides information regarding the management and protection by SYNONYM of personal data processed from website visits, purchases, calls and surveys. It also explains the process to exercise individual privacy rights regarding one’s personal data held by SYNONYM. SYNONYM respects every visitor’s right to privacy and is committed to personal data protection. By using the site you agree to the terms and policies, which may change occasionally.

1.Collection

The personal information we collect from you may include name, contact details such as email address, telephone number and residential or work address, as well as payment information when you submit an online order, emailing us information in regards to an order, creating an online account, and/or subscribing to the newsletter.

2.Usage

The information provided by you will only be used for its intended purpose unless otherwise noticed. Such collected information is used for providing goods and services that are requested, as well as for communication and website operation purposes. We may admend the terms or policies occasionally, you may also be notified if we consider any of the amendments is important enough.

3.Sharing

The information you provide may be disclosed to trusted partners of SYNONYM’s, who would need such information in order to provide goods or services on behalf of SYNONYM. You give the consent to the disclosure of the information when such request for goods or services is made. Any legal binding requests regarding disclosure of your personal information from government or law enforcement bodies we may have to comply. Under the circumstance where a request for information from other third parties is made, including potential buyers of the business or assets, we may be required to transfer collected data as assets, other data collected from you including website usage, browsing and operation histories and patterns may also be disclosed and transferred though statistics generated from our customers will remain anonymous and de-personalised.

4.Storage

Your data is stored and protected on our system for as long as necessary, our website and server provider will also ensure that your personal information is guarded against any illegal or unauthorised attempt or usage. No data transmission over the internet and wireless network is guaranteed to be 100% secure however, though we strive for protection any information you provide is at your own risk. You are within your rights to see, correct or delete all the information about you that is held by us; if you no longer wish to receive any materials from us you are entitled to withdraw your consent, please inform us at hello@synonym.jp.

5. Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your hard drive to store and sometimes track information about you. Cookies are common and won\\\\\\\'t do anything to harm your system – they simply store or gather information and for you to get the most out of the visit you make to the website. Information from your computer including IP address, operating system and browser type may also be collected, Cookies are unable to identify your passwords entered or credit card information; you may change your browser setting to prevent any acceptance of Cookies. The anonymous data we collect using Cookies on the website is only used for providing better services, it will never be used for the purpose of any targeted advertising. You agree to our use of Cookies by using the website.

Save settings