DRAW for BIODIVERSITY
SAVE THE DATE
Exhibition and convention
Exhibition: October 1st to 13th, 2024 – 5th Floor Curved Wall, BACC.
Convention: Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th, 2024 – 5th Floor Hall and Meeting Room 501, BACC.
Venue: Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) – Easily accessible via BTS National Stadium or Siam stations.
The BKK COMICS ART FESTIVAL
2024, third edition in Thailand
The festival kicks off with a two-week Comics Art Exhibition from October 1st to 13th, 2024, on the 5th Floor of BACC - Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre. The exhibition will showcase a stunning array of works from renowned comic artists, providing a deep dive into the diverse world of comic art, from traditional Thai myths to contemporary experimental comics. The exhibition will spotlight an high diversity of Thai comic artists across various genres from Thai Mythology to New Wave Thai Artists.
DrawForBiodiversity
Invitation to present by the curators
Estelle Cruz has been invited to present several original art works at the crossroad between arts, comics and sciences with the Thai University of Chulalongkorn, Maha Sarakham and Kasetsart. Curators : Boris Vador, UNZINE Studio & Nicolas Verstappen, University of Chulalongkorn
COMIC CONVENTION | 12-13 October 2024
Meeting Room 501, 5th floor. BACC Bangkok
10:30 to 11:00 | Opening ceremony
Presentations from Artists participating in the event
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11:15 to 12:00 | Interview panel with Mangaka Atsushi Kaneko
Well known for his manga BAMBI, SOIL, EVOL, DEATHCO, etc.
Soil and Evol have been adapted into a famous television drama series.
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13:00 - 14:00 | Workshop
Make a Diary Comic Zine! - workshop by Juliette Yu Ming Lizeray
Learn how to make a zine from start to finish, and fill it with your own diary comic! THe workshop will be given by Juliette Yu Ming Lizeray, a Comic Artist from Singapore.
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14:40 to 15:30 | Artist interview: SA-ARD
Interview with the award winning Thai comic book artist about his journey and his upcoming book
16:00-16:40 | Awards Ceremony
for the Comics Contests & closing remarks
17:00 - 18:00 | Discussion panel
A discussion between comic artists, publishers, distributors
about the state of the comics industry in Thailand.
