" Pic…torial " Exhibition by Somlak Maneemai

🗓 Exhibition: Date: 3 May - 29 June 2568

📍Location: BACC pop⋅up, Gallery 2, 3rd Floor , MMAD, MunMun Srinakarin at Seacon Square Srinakarin

Opening ceremony: 10 May 2025

Additional activities: Art corner from 17 May - 1 June 2025

Learning through creation is a key part of Somlak Maneemai’s artistic journey. His diverse works reflect a creative process filled with humour, striking brushwork, satire, and the playful use of materials. By blending experience with experimentation, he breaks away from rigid “forms” to embrace continuous learning through art.

The exhibition Pic-torial (Baep…Rian) presents works in various techniques and formats, connected through the 44 Thai consonants. These pieces reflect a journey of learning through the imagery of language and the language of imagery. Somrak uses visual art to question, observe, and record the world around him—beyond the boundaries of the traditional textbook.

About Artist
Somrak Maneemai (Yen) was born and raised in a small village in Krabi, southern Thailand, in a family of rubber farmers. At the age of 16, he left home to pursue his studies in art at Nakorn Si Thammarat, and later at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, where he earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting in 1999 and 2004, respectively.

Following the death of his mother, Maneemai found himself revisiting his childhood memories and began exploring the concept of cloud gazing. Over time, this exploration led to the development of a new artistic style, one that continues to evolve. He shifted away from his earlier realist approach, embracing a freer, more abstract form of expression.

In 2010, Maneemai co-founded the Phuket Art Village. Shortly thereafter, he relocated to Australia with his family, where he continued to exhibit his work and was represented by the Salamanca Gallery. He returned to Thailand in 2017 and resumed his practice at the Phuket Art Village, where he is currently based. Currently, he has started to take an interest in and incorporate waste materials, especially marine debris, into his artistic creations.

Maneemai's works have been displayed in galleries and museums in both Thailand and Australia. His art is represented in numerous public and private collections.