Ekkanat Thiansetthakun

Curated and represented by iMArt Gallery

Ekkanat Thiansetthakun is a Thai contemporary artist and designer currently based in Chiang Rai, Thailand. His practice stems from an ongoing inquiry into the meaning of existence, expressed through a visual language driven by symbolism and inner experience.

With a professional background as a Chief Designer and extensive experience in the creative business field, Ekkanat gradually moved away from external definitions of success, turning instead toward a deeper exploration of the self. This shift led his practice into a contemplative and spiritual process, where art becomes a space for reflection, searching, and inner dialogue.

Beginning with traditional woodcut techniques, his work has evolved into mixed media, expanding further into installation and video art. Through processes of carving, incising, and symbolic inscription, his works transform into spaces of stillness—revealing an inner sense of silence through structured creative practice.

His work has been exhibited in significant art platforms, including Chiang Rai Biennale 2023, Asia Plus Art Exhibition 2024, and the Bualuang Painting Exhibition 2024–2025. He has also received special recognition from the Nan Mee Book Award in 202...

Selected Exhibitions

2026

Crossing Dimensions (Cross?), Ming Artspace, Bangkok, Thailand

2025
- Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2025, South Korea
14th Annual Exhibition, Khua Art Association, Chiang Rai

- Contemporary Art Museum (CCAM), Chiang Rai
Bualuang Painting Exhibition No.46, Queen Sirikit Art Center, Bangkok

- Art for the Nation: Sending Heart to the Border, Central Plaza Art Gallery, Chiang Rai

- Spiritual Connection Exhibition, Central Chiang Rai Art Gallery, Chiang Rai

- Awakening of Buddhist Spiritual Art, Chiang Rai Contemporary Art Museum (CCAM), Chiang Rai

2024

- Chiang Rai Biennale 2023: The Open World (Sang Nuea), Chiang Rai, Thailand

- Chiang Rai Biennale 2023: The Open World (Less is Fine Art), PAMA Art Gallery, Chiang Rai

- Artbridge Annual Exhibition No.12, Art Bridge Chiang Rai

- Asia Plus Art Contest No.12, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Bangkok

- Bualuang Painting Exhibition No.45, Queen Sirikit Art Center, Bangkok

- Chiang Rai Disaster Archives 2024, Chiang Rai Contemporary Art Museum (CCAM), Chiang Rai

2023

- Chiang Rai Biennale 2023: The Open World, Chiang Rai, Thailand

- 50th Anniversary Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University

- Buddhist Art MFU Exhibition (25t...