ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Maythisa Yenchit, born in Thailand, is a Vienna-based architect and artist who graduated from the University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2020. Her work delves into political and social issues, drawing from her skills and experiences in architecture. Over the past several years, Yenchit has engaged in the exploration of large-scale art installations, sculpture and performances. Her diverse portfolio includes visualization, sculpture, interactive objects, performance, and video.

Suchart Wannaset explores the connection to nature through his art. Raised by his grandparents in Thailand, he witnessed the gradual disappearance of the natural environment and the resulting changes in landscapes. Throughout his studies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Wannaset deepened his artistic practice, focusing on themes related to culture and nature. As a transmedia artist, he manifests his creations through performance, video, installation, sculpture, and photography.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The New Commons is a series of online screenings, virtual live collaborations and discussions around the imaginaries of the homeland as they are shaped by digital communication technologies, such as instant messaging apps, video calls, social media and the constant exchanges of videos and images whether personal or throughout the internet. In pairing works from diasporic artists and those from their homeland, the series seeks to portray the active and collective imagination around the construction of place and sense of belonging while revealing deeply embedded social and political disparities across the world. Historically, the term 'commons' is used to refer to natural resources, belonging equally to a community, a nation, a culture.

The 'new commons' designates the common digital space of the internet that has become the new foundation of our global transnational and transgenerational culture. This series is created and presented by our 2023/2024 Curatorial Fellow, Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai.