Pan Vanitcharoenthum

The Project

Pan Vanitcharoenthum is a talented storyteller, fine artist, designer, and adventurer who is passionate about exploring the relationship between humans and nature. Born in Bangkok in 1996, he discovered nature through digital media, which inspired him to travel the world and explore different landscapes and biodiversities. He uses a range of media to tell stories, including humble pencil drawings, rhizomatic websites, and multi-layered installations, as well as spoken word.

Vanitcharoenthum's art challenges us to rethink our relationship with nature, technology, and each other. He is currently studying for a Master of Fine Art at HKU University in Utrecht, where he is also researching how to make artworks accessible to blind and visually impaired people, as part of a project commissioned by Rijksmuseum and Groninger museum.

One of his recent works, the Digital Landscape, is a workshop where participants can collaborate to design a landscape in the digital world. They can draw anything, cut it out, scan it into a computer, and then use the 3D modeling program Spline to add those cut-out drawings to the digital world. This Digital Landscape workshop is part of the Kinderbiënnale exhibition at the Groninger Museum.

Vanitcharoenthum's art questions our relationship with nature and technology. His Second Nature installation at the Groninger Museum brings together nature and humans in unexpected ways, using augmented reality and virtual space to explore their interconnection. Visitors can experience the installation online through a 360 tour.

In addition to his visual art, Vanitcharoenthum is also interested in exploring how information can be shared through shape and texture. He has created replicas of Indonesian artifacts and the museum building for blind visitors at Rijksmuseum, and is currently working on another project for blind people at Groninger Museum.

Vanitcharoenthum's art challenges us to think about our relationship with nature and technology in new and creative ways. Through his work, he encourages us to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the natural world and to take action to preserve it.

From April 21 to May 9, Pam stayed on our property in Portugal. During this time, he worked on a landscape project and tried to translate the hike he took in the Serra da Estrela into a presentable project for Out-Post gallery. Although Pam gained many impressions, it proved extremely difficult to shape the project in a satisfactory way, making it unsuitable for presentation. Nevertheless, the charcoal drawings have potential and I hope that during a possible future residency, Pam will take the time to further develop them into a full-fledged project.