March 23, 2012

‘The Museum of the Thai Street’.

National Museum Volunteers Lecture Programme

National Museum, Bangkok

Philip speaks at the NMV’s annual lecture series for the second year in a row, and the third time in total. This year’s talk will question the notion of what counts s cultural heritage and patrimony that qualifies for preserving and showcasing in museums, but looking at the overlooked objects of popular culture, which are starting to become exhibits in progressive museums that take a broader definition of Thai heritage.

Talk by Philip Cornwel-Smith


November 24, 2011

‘The Thai Hybrid: How Thai culture makes imports its own’

National Museum Volunteers Lecture Programme

National Museum, Bangkok

Philip speaks at the NMV’s annual lecture series for the second time. This year’s talk addresses the common claims of Thai cultural uniqueness by looking at how so much of Thai culture actually comes from appropriation and localization of influences from abroad.

http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/dining-and-entertainment-in-thailand/63280-january-19th-national-museum-bkk-the-thai-hybrid.html

Talk by Philip Cornwel-Smith




September 26, 2010

Somewhere Thai symposium – ‘Tools to Untie Thainess: How I Wrote Very Thai’

‘Somewhere Thai: Tools to Untie Thainess’ by Philip Cornwel-Smith

The Graphic Design Association of Thailand held a 2-day symposium on Thainess in graphic design, called Somewhere Thai. One of only two western speakers among the Thai program at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, Philip Cornwel-Smith spoke about ‘Tools to Untie Thainess: How I Wrote Very Thai’, translated by Thai typographer Anuthin Wongsankakon.

http://en.bacc.or.th/event/IMTGD®FORUM-2010-SOMEWHERE-THAI.html

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IMTGD®FORUM 2010: SOMEWHERE THAI

Date : 25 September – 26 September 2010

Location: Auditorium, 5th floor.

IMTGD®FORUM 2010: SOMEWHERE THAI
Initiated by Santi Lawrachawee
10.30 am – 7 pm
Organized by Practical Design Studio
in associated with Thai Graphic Designer Association and Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture

ThaiGA in corporation with Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Ministry of Culture, Bangkok Art and Cultural Center (BACC), and Practical Design Studio has launched “I’m a Thai graphic designer project 2010” under the topic of IMTGD®2010 : Somewhere Thai.

– See more at: http://en.bacc.or.th/event/IMTGD%C2%AEFORUM-2010-SOMEWHERE-THAI.html#sthash.yI720b37.dpuf

IMTGD®Forum will be held on September 25-26, 2010 at Auditorium Hall, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). More than 60 guest speakers will join the event. Somewhere Thai is the first conference where more than 60 outstanding graphic designers, academicians, cartoonists, editors and musicians will openly share their ideas on Thai identity in design works. Foreign guest speakers will also be invited to exchange their ideas on the same topic in order to provide primary data for future research and forthcoming creative works.  Speaker List: Anusorn Tipayanon Anuthin Wongsunkakon Be Our Friend Studio Chatchaval Khonkajee Chaiyot Itworaphan Craftsmanship studio DesignLab Ductstore Ekaluck Peanpanawate Farmgroup G49 Kelvin Wong Koichi Shimizu (Japan) & Thanaraj Vangsiripaisal LIKAYBINDERY Nutjarus Eangmahassakul Nuts Society Opas Limpi-Angkanan Pairoj Pittayamatee Philip Cornwel-Smith  Pichaya Suphavanij Pongtorn Hiranpruek Pongprom Sanitwong na Ayuthaya Practical Prinya Rojarayanont Roj siamruay Rukkit Kuanhawate Sethapong Povatong Siam Attariya Slowmotion Songsin Tiewsomboon Surat Tomornsuk  Thanaboon Somboon Vichean Tow Vip Buraphadeja Waroot Phanyarachun We too are Stardust Wee Viraporn Xavier Comas (Spain) Zeongklod Bangyikhan

*Admission is free.  **For more information, please visit www.imtgd.org or Facebook I am Thai graphic designer. ***Person reserving a seat via somewherethai@gmail.com will get a special premium gift.

for more information: Tel. 02 9382300-4 ext.1003 Fax. 02 9389522 Email: info@practical-studio.com