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24.8 – 30.9.2026

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24.8 – 30.9.2026

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Opening reception: 5 October, 18.00 h

Artist-in-residence 2026

Jan

Matthew Del Grosso

Jan–Feb

Julia Bugram

Jan

Cathy Blanchflower

Mar–Apr

Stephen Eastaugh

Mar-Apr

Adisak Somkong

Apr

Nisar Hossain

May

Amritah Sen

Jul–Aug

Jaime Ekkens

Aug–Sep

Yukiko Nakano

Aug

Lena Seitz

Sep

Dilip Mitra

Nov–Dec

Peter Holden

Dec

Kelly Manning

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Artist-in-residence 2026

Matthew Del Grosso

Jan

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Julia Bugram

Jan–Feb

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Cathy Blanchflower

Jan

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Stephen Eastaugh

Mar–Apr

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Adisak Somkong

Mar–Apr

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Nisar Hossain

Apr

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Amritah Sen

May

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Jaime Ekkens

Jul–Aug

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Yukiko Nakano

Aug–Sep

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Lena Seitz

Aug

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Dilip Mitra

Sep

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Peter Holden

Nov-Dec

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Kelly Manning

Dec

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Lena Seitz: Fifty Minutes, Centuries of Musical Journey

Lena Seitz: Fifty Minutes, Centuries of Musical Journey

Aug 18, 2026

On 18 August 2026, MATDOT Art Center welcomed German flautist Lena Seitz for an intimate solo recital that took audiences on a musical journey across centuries, cultures, and contrasting emotional landscapes. Born in Karlsruhe, Seitz has performed extensively...

Reclaiming the Nude: A Celebration of Visibility and Pride

Reclaiming the Nude: A Celebration of Visibility and Pride

Jun 8, 2026

On 8 June 2026, an evening of art, reflection, and celebration brought together artists, friends, and members of the public for the opening reception of MISS, a new exhibition by Thai artist Tawatchai Somkong. Through MISS, Tawatchai creates a space for both...

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นิราศทรงวาด Songs of Tzongward 2525 by Michael Shaowanasai
นิราศทรงวาด โดย ไมเคิ้ล เชาวนาศัย
Tawatchai Somkong presents portrayals of trans women’s bodies through the visual language of the nude — a dimension rarely represented within the conventions of mainstream painting, which have long remained tied to binary definitions of “male” and “female”. In today’s world, however, society has moved far beyond such limitations. Advances in medical knowledge, alongside a growing awareness of identity rights, have transformed the body into a space in which individuals may freely choose, shape, and define their own sense of self. Although Thailand took a significant step forward with the passing of the Marriage Equality Act, many issues surrounding transgender rights remain under discussion. One of the most prominent concerns is the legal recognition of gender titles and honorifics, reflecting how legislative progress may at times move more quickly than acceptance within broader social structures. Through MISS, Tawatchai Somkong creates a space for both documentation and inquiry through the language of the nude. The artist focuses on the bodies of trans women — a community that has historically been absent from mainstream nude representation — and interprets them through a wide range of artistic approaches, including realism, Pop Art, Cubism, and his signature heavily layered impasto technique. The title MISS itself carries a dual meaning: both the honorific used for women and the notion of absence or incompleteness. It reflects the position of trans women in Thai society, who may fully live and identify as women, yet still remain partially excluded from legal and social recognition. More than a presentation of images, the exhibition opens a space for ongoing conversations surrounding the body, identity, and the right to self-definition within contemporary society. Don’t forget to follow MATDOT Art Center page for more events: Website: https://www.matdotart.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/matdot_artcenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matdotart
MISS by Tawatchai Somkong
In Nickels From Heaven, American artist Tim Portlock invites viewers to look beyond the seductive narratives of progress and consider the social consequences embedded within the contemporary city. The exhibition takes its point of departure from the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. Portlock reflects on how the meaning of the urban landscape has transformed over time. Where an empty building once stood as a visible sign of economic collapse, it has increasingly become a symbol of speculative opportunity and future profit. This shift reveals a widening divide between those who benefit from redevelopment and those who experience its consequences. To construct these works, Portlock employs the same digital technologies used by property developers, architects, and investors to visualise future projects. Through 3D modelling and visual effects software, fragments of architecture drawn from cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia are assembled into fictional yet uncannily familiar cityscapes. These synthetic environments blur the boundary between documentation and invention, exposing the ideologies that shape the built world around us. The exhibition’s title, Nickels From Heaven, alludes ironically to promises of prosperity and upward mobility. Rather than celebrating economic growth, these works encourage critical reflection on who truly benefits from urban transformation and whose stories risk being erased in the process. Through these monumental digital landscapes, Portlock offers a powerful meditation on memory, value, and the human cost of progress. Don’t forget to follow MATDOT Art Center page for more events: Website: https://www.matdotart.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/matdot_artcenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matdotart
Nickels From Heaven by Tim Portlock
จัสท์ บีคอส เดย์ เซ อิธ ฌูด บี, อิธ ดัช น็อท มีน แด็ท อิธ ฌูด บี.... นะ จ๊ะ
ฟรรฅ วิท ไมเคิ้ล เชาวนาศัย
Artist-in-Residence (December 2025 - January 2026) at MATDOT Art Center At Mass Art, Matthew’s coursework focused on metal working, wood working, and the use of found objects. Matthew’s art often examines the value placed on objects, materials, and societal constructs. Influenced by his Roman Catholic upbringing, he often uses religious iconography as a lens to explore these concepts. Matthew first began a body of work at Mass Art creating ‘Reliquaries’, seeking to create a dialogue about how traditionally relics from human saints are enshrined for having lived and died while exemplifying religious ideals. By using found animal bones in these contemporary reliquaries, Matthew posed the possibility that the life of animals lived in harmony with the natural world might be just as worthy of veneration. In 2022 Matthew participated in the Mass Art Alumni retreat at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, where he was exposed to more ceramic techniques, and the process of turning raw plant fibers, like Thai kozo, into traditional paper. In 2023 Matthew returned to the PEM as the Associate Preparator, working to install objects from the PEM’s holdings of over 1.4 million works of art, and works loaned to the PEM from institutions around the world for special exhibitions. During his residency at MATDOT Art Center, Matthew is hoping to focus more on ceramics and paper-making, and explore a new body of work he has been ruminating on which will combine these materials in both process and final pieces. He is excited for the opportunity to speak with, and learn from Thai artists, traditionally renowned for both. Stay updated with Matthew Del Grosso news on their personal page. Instagram: @InherentViceStudios Website: inherentViceStudios.com Don’t forget to follow MATDOT Art Center page for more events: Website: https://www.matdotart.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/matdot_artcenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matdotart
Residency Artist: Matthew Del Grosso
Pillars of Creation presents a series of sixteen paintings that explore the invisible structures believed to sustain the unfolding of life and consciousness. Drawing inspiration from the teachings of the mystic and seer Almine, which describe sixteen foundational principles of creation, the exhibition translates these primordial forces into a contemporary visual language. Across many spiritual traditions and architectural forms, pillars have symbolized stability, balance, and the unseen frameworks that support existence. From classical temples of antiquity to ceremonial structures in indigenous cultures, pillars have served as symbolic markers of the forces that uphold the space within which life unfolds. In this exhibition, the pillar becomes both metaphor and visual presence — representing the structural principles that sustain creation itself. The sixteen paintings form a unified body of work in which each piece represents one of these foundational principles. Installed together, the works create a symbolic architecture of creation, inviting viewers to move through the exhibition as though entering a field of emerging forces and interconnected energies. Working with alcohol ink, Sandra Saradesi allows the medium’s fluidity and organic movement to mirror the generative dynamics of creation. Pigment flows across the surface in layered currents, forming structures that appear to arise spontaneously from movement and interaction. Through this process, the paintings evoke the moment when form emerges from fluidity — echoing the creative processes that shape both the natural world and the cosmos. Rather than depicting mythology or literal architectural forms, the works suggest the presence of invisible frameworks that underlie existence. Colour, movement, and layered transparency create a sense of depth and fluid resonance, inviting viewers into a contemplative encounter with the forces that sustain life. Together, the sixteen works form a visual constellation — a symbolic architecture that encourages reflection on the principles that shape both the universe and human consciousness. The exhibition offers a space for viewers to consider how these layers of foundation may also exist within the inner architecture of human awareness and collective evolution. Don’t forget to follow MATDOT Art Center page for more events: Website: https://www.matdotart.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/matdot_artcenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matdotart
Pillars of Creation by Sandra Saradesi
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