AA Visiting School Bangkok

Join us at Montien Hotel Surawong Bangkok for Curartistry: Food Culture, presented by AA Visiting School Bangkok as part of Bangkok Design Week 2026.

This exhibition examines the role of food as a cultural medium, exploring Bangkok’s layered culinary heritage, the interplay between tradition and contemporary design, and the ways in which everyday food practices shape identity and community.

Location: Montien Hotel Surawong, Bangkok
Dates: 29 January – 8 February 2026 (07:00 - 00:00)
Photos: Aung Khant

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Curartistry: Food Cultures

Photograph by Napat Pattrayanond

Curartistry: Food Cultures
Photograph by Napat Pattrayanond

Than Phu Ying Sirikitiya Mai Jensen joined us on Monday December 8 2025 at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University for her public talk ‘Glass Plate Negatives: Circles of Centres.’ She offered a thoughtful look into the layers of history, memory, and personal connection embedded within archival photographs. One moment that stood out was her idea of the ‘food ghost,’ a term that sparked conversations about how food can carry traces of experiences, people, and places across time. Her perspective encouraged students to see food culture not only as something we taste, but as something we can inherit and interpret.

The lecture was organized by AA Visiting School Bangkok, with participants from the University of Melbourne.

Chef Chalee Kader joined us on Monday December 8 2025 at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University for his public talk ‘Plate to Page: Exploring the Narrative Power of Food.’ Chalee brought his humorous charm to the room as he spoke about the craft of Thai cuisine, the value of local ingredients, and the stories that shape each dish. What stayed with many of us was his openness in sharing what he called his ‘spectacular failures,’ reminding students that creativity grows from the courage to try, experiment, and begin again.

The lecture was organized by AA Visiting School Bangkok, with participants from the University of Melbourne.

Cloud-floor joined us on Monday December 8 2025 at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University for their public talk ‘Dine-a-logue.’ Through their research project exploring the evolution of how dining furniture shaped and was shaped by customs, expectations and desires across different cultures and geographies, they brought to our attention the ways in which people, places, objects and local narratives are connected. Their interdisciplinary approach, blending spatial design, community engagement, and geo-based research, offered students a unique perspective to explore food, space, and everyday urban life in Bangkok.

Rammy Narula joined us on Monday December 8 2025 at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University for his public talk ‘Seeing and Being Seen: Maintaining our Voice in the Age of Social Media.’ Rammy explored the flow of narrative in photographs, and guided us through the principles of street photography, sharing personal insights and motivations behind his own work along the way. His commentary offered valuable grounding for students preparing to capture the food cultures of Bangkok in the days ahead.

First day of AA Visiting School Bangkok 2025. Setting up the screen. Waiting for the students’ arrival.

You are invited to AA Visiting School Bangkok exhibition and project review.

1PM-4PM, Friday 19th of December 2025
Do Visual Lab, 2.5 floor, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University