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🎨 Cross the river for art! Get ready for **"ฟากขะโน้น: The Other Side"** — a multidisciplinary art project spread across Khlong San, running **10 Dec 2026 – 28 Feb 2027**. A must for art lovers, history buffs, and urban explorers!
**Warin Lab Nomad** announces the launch of **"ฟากขะโน้น: The Other Side"**, a major experiential multidisciplinary art project and the first chapter of the **Of Times and Places** initiative. It takes you across the river to explore the history, transformation, and wellbeing of the ancient riverside neighborhood of **Khlong San** through exhibitions and community events spanning over 3 months. More than 30 Thai and international artists come together to reflect on perspectives, cultural heritage, and the multicultural way of life in a waterfront community transitioning into the modern city.
🌟 **4 Core Themes**
🏛️ **Cultural Heritage:** Uncovering and telling the stories of history, architecture, faith, and longtime family ties in the neighborhood
🤝 **Community:** Opening space for dialogue between artists, residents, and local institutions
🎨 **Contemporary Art:** Using art to question the impact of urban development and the environment, and to create new experiences in familiar spaces
🌿 **Wellbeing:** Connecting memory, culture, and people to build a strong, livable, and healthy community
📍 **6 Heritage Landmarks & Hip Spaces Across Khlong San**
🏥 **สถาบันจิตเวชศาสตร์สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา** — Thailand's first psychiatric institution
🛕 **วัดทองนพคุณ & วัดทองธรรมชาติวรวิหาร** — Ancient royal temples from the late Ayutthaya period and spiritual heart of the community
🎨 **Nomad Art Residency Bangkok** — A former garment factory renovated into Warin Lab Nomad's creative space
📚 **ห้องสมุดเพื่อการเรียนรู้อนงคาราม** — A community learning center housing significant historical document collections
🌳 **อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี (สวนสมเด็จย่า)** — A historic plot once home to the Bunnag and Nana families
🐟 **เก๋งจีน ทั่งง่วนฮะ โรงน้ำปลา 200 ปี** — A beautifully preserved classic Chinese-style building maintained by a family of original Chinese descent
🗓️ **25+ Events & Highlights Over 3 Months**, including:
🧵 Sustainable weaving workshops
🎶 Music therapy sessions
🍽️ Local food and culinary culture activities
🎤 Talks and panels with experts and artists
🚶 Guided walking tours of Khlong San with local guides
📌 **Event Info**
📅 **Dates:** 10 December 2026 – 28 February 2027
📍 **Venue:** Various historic sites across the Khlong San neighborhood, Bangkok
🎟️ **Free admission!** *(Full schedule, opening hours, and artist lineup to be announced soon — follow updates at Warin Lab Nomad)*
🚝 **Getting There**
Gold Line BTS: Alight at **คลองสาน** or **เจริญนคร (ไอคอนสยาม)** station, then walk or take a connecting vehicle to the various venues
Ferry: From **ท่าสี่พระยา – ท่าคลองสาน** or **ท่าราชวงศ์ – ท่าดินแดง**, then explore the neighborhood on foot