Pratchaya Phinthong

b. 1974, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand

Pratchaya Phinthong's art is a quiet intervention into the every day, offering a subtle yet incisive engagement with global systems of value, labour, and exchange. Phinthong's works often draw upon scientific research, economic theories, and rumours, to suggest cracks and contradictions in and between these systems, seen through the prism of interconnected global and personal histories. This approach informs his involvement in the Thai contemporary art scene, beginning with his role as gallery director of Gallery VER in the early 2000s. He held his first solo exhibition at The Art Center, Chulalongkorn University in 2004, and has since exhibited widely around the world. He has participated in numerous international biennales including 16th Sharjah Biennial (2025), where he was an awardee of the Sharjah Biennial Prize, the Busan Biennale (2024), the Singapore Biennale (2006, 2022), the 17th Istanbul Biennial (2022), Dhaka Art Summit (2020), and Documenta 13 (2012).

Pratchaya Phinthong Algahest, 2012 Installation Movable Window Reset in a Wall, Containing Sand, Water and Air Inside, to Perceive a Large Acrylic on Canvas Through It. Overall Dimensions Vary With Installationjpg

Pratchaya Phinthong Broken Hill, 2013 Installation Skull, Plinth and Case, Wooden Box, Loan Form and Set of Photographies Presented in Albums. Wood, Metal, Glass and Lighting System. 

Pratchaya Phinthong Today Will Take Care of Tomorrow, 2022 Footage From an Infrared Camera 40 Min