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E-Loeng Artists Collective:

Art as a Catalyst for Community Empowerment

Art and Culture for Collective Growth | Artist in Residency | Non-Profit Organization

The roots of E-Loeng Artists Collective trace back to 2007 when it began as the E-Learng Group. By 2020, this initiative had evolved into a dedicated artists' collective, driven by residents of the Nang Loeng community with a shared mission: to enrich the quality of life within their urban neighborhood through the integration of art, culture, and multidisciplinary knowledge. The goal has always been to create meaningful, lasting projects that foster sustainable community development.

A Legacy of Community-Centric Projects: 2007 to Present

E-Loeng Artists Collective adopts a strategic approach to using art and culture as instruments for community development and social mobilization. The collective’s projects are designed to engage the community actively, nurturing awareness, fostering creativity, and advocating for rights by weaving together the rich tapestry of local art, dance, and traditions. Through these activities, E-Loeng seeks to inspire hope and illuminate the human spirit, positioning creativity as a remedy for challenging times.

Educating and Inspiring Through Cultural Initiatives

By organizing cultural events and creative workshops, particularly those aimed at children, E-Loeng collaborates with community leaders to educate the next generation on issues such as poverty and resilience. These initiatives serve as a bridge between the past and the present, highlighting the community’s heritage while addressing current challenges. The organization’s work reinvigorates Nang Loeng’s public identity, connecting outsiders to the area’s unique character and stories.

Collaborative Projects and Sustainable Solutions

E-Loeng has a history of tackling diverse issues with innovative solutions, often engaging architects, university faculty, volunteers, and residents in projects that benefit the entire community. One notable effort has been their work on urban farming, which began over a year ago with the aim of creating a sustainable food source for the community. A once-vacant lot next to a local slum was repurposed into a communal garden equipped with a water tank, ensuring access to food and water both now and in the future.

Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Preservation

In addition to its local projects, E-Loeng promotes sustainable tourism by highlighting the arts and cultural heritage of Nang Loeng. The collective’s artist residency program in Bangkok’s Old Town Cultural Area brings together artists from various backgrounds to collaborate on projects that elevate local voices and emphasize the significance of community-oriented art. These residencies are designed not only to produce compelling works but also to deepen the relationship between artists, the community, and the public.

Looking Forward

E-Loeng Artists Collective remains committed to its vision of leveraging art for positive social change. By building partnerships, fostering dialogue, and using creativity as a tool for empowerment, the collective continues to support and uplift the Nang Loeng community, ensuring that its history, culture, and people thrive for generations to come.

Honors and Awards

Grantee, “Lab X Residency”, Connections Through Culture UK-Southeast Asia 2023-2024 Grants, British Council, 2024
Grantee, The 23rd Silpa Bhirasri’s Creativity Grants, 2023
Grantee, “Community Iron Sculpture: Urban Histories, River Ecologies and Magnets”, Contemporary Art and Culture Fund, The Ministry of Culture, Thailand, 2023
Grantee, “Buffalo Field Residency”, Connections Through Culture UK-Southeast Asia 2022-2023 Grants, British Council, 2023
Guest Lecturer, Social Entrepreneurs and Community Development, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, 2023
Grantee, GLO Go Community, The Government Lottery Officer, 2023
Guest Lecturer, Design Methodology, SoA+D School of Architecture and Design, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), 2023
Scholarship, SB Hatch Program, Yunus Thailand and its supporting partner including SEED, 2023
Grantee, สตรี (SATREE), Designing Social Innovation in Asia-Pacific Network (DESIAP) event supporting women in art, crafts and social innovation in Bangkok, 2022
Scholarship, Nang Loeng Exchange Ecosystem (Phase 1), British Council Thailand, 2022
Guest Lecturer, Community Development, School of Global Studies, Thammasat University, 2022
Guest Lecturer, Community Art, Faculty of Communication Design (CommDe), Chulalongkorn University, 2022
Grantee, Social Innovation Hackathon, British Council Thailand, Bangkok, 2020
Participant, Social Innovation Hackathon: Creative Placemaking, British Council Thailand, Urban Studies Lab (USL) and Ford Resource and Engagement Center (FREC), Bangkok, 2020
Participant, UNESCO Community Heritage for Sustainability: Youth Forum Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand 2020
Grantee, “Plastic Weaving for Community”, DC Collection Fund for the Arts, Chiang Mai, 2020
Dialog, Embodied Movement: workshop & performances, Bangkok, 2017
Crowdfunding by Sukhothai Hotel /Bangkok Metropolitan Tourism Division/ Tourism Authority of Thailand, Bangkok Uncovered, Bangkok, 2017
Scholarship, Crown Property Bureau, “Nangloeng Model” TOD (Transit Oriented Development), 2015-2016
Guest Lecturer, Community art and art student, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 2011
Lecturer, Community art phenomenon, Jim Thompson Gallery, Bangkok, 2011
Dialog, “Design Hero”, Art-Architecture-Community Development, Honda Center at Siam Square, 2011
Scholarship, “Health Promotion in Community”, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Thailand, 2011
Scholarship, “E-Lerng : Art – Community -Theater”, Film and Video Industry Promotion Projects and Activities, The Ministry of Culture, Thailand, 2010

Exhibitions

Nangloeng x Sati Space “Out of the Blue !, Ford Resource and Engagement Center Bangkok (FREC), Na Cafe and Bangkok 1899, 2024
COMMUNITY LAB, The Art Centre Silpakorn University (Wang Thapra), 2024
Out of the blue !, Chakkrapad Garden, 2024
Bangkok Design Week 2024 - COMMUNITY VIBES, Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), 2023
Flowing Treasures, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center, 2023
Connec…t, “Synergy :”, Satri Julanak School, 2023
Lost Sanctum: Urban Solitude, The Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine Saphan Lueang, 2023
Bangkok Design Week - Sense of Nangloeng, Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), 2023
Placemaking Week Bangkok 2023 x Nang Loeng, PlacemakingX and its partners, 2023
Studio UpCircle x Nangloeng Community showcase, Chiangmai Design Week, Weave Artisan Society, Chiangmai, 2022
Socially Engaged Art in Post-Colonial Hong Kong and Southeast, Hong Kong Baptist University Research Committee, Academy of Visual Arts (AVA), Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2022
We:ave, Nanglerng Community, Bangkok, 2021
Upcycling Weaving for Community, Bangkok, 2020
Nanglerng Mapping, Nanglerng Community, Bangkok, 2015
“Replay” The Short Performance and Artist Talk, Speedy Grandma Gallery, Bangkok, 10 April 2014 (Lakhon Chatri Project)
Kantong : Traditional Lakhon Chatri , Nanglerng, Bangkok, 5 April 2014
Partid – Paitor : Past – Present – Future, x Openspace,Baan Ten Ram, 2013
Slum Family Cookbook, Nang Lerng, Bangkok, 2012
Goodbye Message from Tamarind Tree, NangLerng, Bangkok, 2012
Walk the Alleyways “Trae Trok 2”: The rehabilitation of Promprab – Phranakon’s legend, Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin, Bangkok, 2012
Nang Lerng Children Street Art: Natural... Supernatural!, Paneang Road, Bangkok, 2012
Nang Lerng Children Street Art : Mon Lek Mak [It is tiny], Paneang Road, Bangkok, 2011
Nang Lerng Florist, Suntorn Thammatan Temple, Bangkok, 2011
Deconstruction Thailand, Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani,Bangkok, 2011
Nang Lerng Book House, Queen Sirikit Institute, Bangkok, 2011
Children Day: Avatar, Charoensuksa School, Bangkok, 2011
Walk the Alleyways “Trae Trok ”: The rehabilitation of Promprab – Phranakon’s legend, Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin, Bangkok, 2010
Perfuming Art, Nang Lerng community art space and cafe, Bangkok, 2010
E-Lerng [Art – Community - Theater], Chalerm Thani Theater, Nang Lerng, Bangkok, 2010
Children Day, Nang Lerng community art space and café, 2010

Artist in Residence Exhibition

“The River Cannot Contain The Graces Of Dance”, Nicholas Carn, Aim Panich Building, 2023
The exhibition of Medium Vessel for the loved ones, Kultida Krajangkul, Wat Yuan Saphan Khao, Bangkok, 2023
Whenever Wherever Festival 2021, Time Signal Recipe, Mari Fukutome / Satoru Kimura, Japan – Bangkok, 2021-2022
Bangkok Biennial, Supernatural Pavilion 2, Chiharu Shinoda, Bangkok, 2021-2022
Building up Magic Shop, Mari Fukutome / Inoue Toru, Supernatural Pavilion 2, Bangkok, 2021-2022
Shojiki x Nanglerng kids online jam, Muku Kobayashi / Mitsuru Tokisato, Supernatural Pavilion 2, Bangkok, 2021-2022
Tiger, Tiger 2, Aokid, Supernatural Pavilion 2, Bangkok, 2021-2022
Bangkok Biennial, Supernatural Pavilion, Chiharu Shinoda, Bangkok, 2018
Tiger, Tiger, Supernatural Pavilion, Aokid, Bangkok, 2018
Kannagara/ ZOO, Supernatural Pavilion, Chiharu Shinoda, Bangkok, 2018
The 5×5 Legged Stool, Supernatural Pavilion, Mari Fukutome, Nangloeng, Bangkok, 2018
“Buffalo Field Art Festival”, Open Space and Mike Hornblow, Nangloeng Community, Bangkok, 2017-2019
"Four Chances for Drama": Short Chatri, Sketching and Short Chatri, Chiharu Shinoda and Mai Nakabayashi, Thong Lor Art Space, Bangkok, 2016-2017
“It’s my turn”, Chiharu Shinoda, The Space Bangkok Gallery, Bangkok, 2014
“Replay” The Short Performance and Artist Talk <Lakhon Chatri Project>, Speedy Grandma Gallery, Bangkok, 2014
Kantong: Traditional Lakhon Chatri, Nanglerng, Bangkok, 5 April 2014
“Residency Program for Lakhon Chatri”, Mai Nakabayashi, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2014
“Street Art”, Emi Uda, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2013
“Theater workshop Escape from disaster!!”, Fai Fai, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2012
Inside Out, Pattrica Lipatapunlop, Nangloeng, Bangkok, 2012
Wish Away!!, Woong Moong, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2012
“Flea Market”, Chiharu Shinoda, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2011
“Sound Art”, Tulapob Sancharoen, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2011
“Maru: klom pok”, Yuki Awazu, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2010
Community art research, Hiroyuki Nobutoh, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2010
“1 book 1 story”, Preeyachanok Katsuwan, Nang Lerng community art space and café, Bangkok,2008

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Curator, Art & Technology (ArTech), The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), Bangkok 1899, 2023
Held an exhibition and workshop in “Bangkok Uncoverd & Beyond”, The Sukhothai Bangkok, 2023
Project Manager, Nang Lerng Immersive Exhibition, Bangkok, 2023
Project coordinator, Research-based Community Tourism Development, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, 2023
Project Manager, Children Day 2023, Paniang Road, Bangkok, 2023
Project Manager, Dek Wat Chuai Tum, Wat Nyanavesakavan, Bangkok, 2022
Project coordinator, “Nang Loeng Plastic Bank”, Weave Artisan, Bangkok, 2021 – 2022
Experimental project “Magnet Fishing”, Padung Krung Kasem canal, Bangkok, 2021
Project Coordinator, “Nangloeng City: Driving Growth Through the Creative Economy and Bio-Circular - Green Economy (BCG) by Community Youths” by Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU), 2020-2023
Project coordinator, “Secret Body Recipe”, Mari Fukutome, online performance between Thailand and Japan, 2021
Project coordinator, “Supernatural Pavilian II”, Bangkok Biennial, Nanglerng Community, Bangkok, 2021
Project coordinator, “Whenever Wherever Festival 2021“, Japan – Bangkok, 2021 -2022
Project Manager, Sustainable Nangloeng : Creative Exchange Ecosystem, 2020 - ongoing
Project manager, “Community Parks”, Nang Loeng Community, Bangkok, 2020 - 2022
Established, Community x Covid-19 (Non-Profit Organization), Nang Loeng Community, Bangkok, 2020
Participant, “Hackathon: Creative Placemaking”, British Council Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand 2020
Project coordinator, “The Magic Shop”, Chiharu Shinoda, online performance between Thailand and Japan, 2020
Project manager, “Sustainable Nangloeng: Creative Exchange Ecosystem”, Bangkok, 2020 - ongoiong
Co-founder, Community Living Lab, Bangkok, 2020 - present.
Established a Community Food Delivery Online Platform ‘Baan Nang Lerng’, Bangkok, 2020
Experimental project, “Lakhon Chatri: How hard can it be?”, Bangkok, 2019
Project coordinator, “Supernatural Pavilian, Bangkok Biennial”, Nanglerng Community,Bangkok, 2018
Project coordinator, “Nanglerng Mapping”, Nanglerng Community, Bangkok, 2015
Project coordinator, “It’s my turn”, FaiFai Group, The Space Bangkok Gallery, Bangkok, 2014
Research assistant, Public Art research by asst.Prof Kamol Phaosavasdi, 2010 - 2011
Participant, “Our Roots” non-fiction movie, Scala Movie Theater, Bangkok, 2011
Held the exhibition in “Thailand Youth Festival II” event, Vajirabenjatus garden, Bangkok, 2011
Participant, “Happiness through art I-III”, Panyanukul school for disabled children, Petchburi, 2011
Held an exhibition in “Car Free Day”, Bangkok, 2011
Held an exhibition in “World Habitat”, Nanglerng community art space and café, Bangkok, 2011
Held an exhibition in “Youth deconstruction Thailand”, Queen Sirikit Institute, Bangkok, 2011
Held the exhibition in “Thailand Youth Festival I” event, Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok, 2010
Volunteer, “This is not an Exhibition”, Bangkokart and culture center, Bangkok, 2010
Volunteer, “Abundant Australia”, Bangkok art and culture center, Bangkok, 2009
Volunteer, “Siamese Smile”, Bangkok art and culture center, Bangkok, 2008
Held the exhibition “Live by books” for encouraging Thai people to read more, Bangkok, 2008
Participant, “Study Art and Culture Space in Bangkok” workshop, held by Bangkok Tourism Division, 2008
Participant, “To Be Number One” contest in creating children’s activities, Bangkok, 2008

Documentary - Film

Living Museum, Kamol Phaosavasdi
Living Museum 2, Kamol Phaosavasdi
A Brief History of Memory, Chulayarnnon Siriphol
Who Kill Nang Lerng? Tharinee Ratanasatien
‘Nang Lerng’ I LOVE YOU, Nawarat Welployngam

Books | Zine

Trae Trok, Old Town Local Map
Nanglerng, COMMUNITY MAP
Nang Loeng, Tourism Brochure, 7 Old Town in Bangkok
Partid – Paitor: Past – Present – Future
Intro to understanding Nang Lerng history
Community newspaper, E Lerng News
E Lerng [Art – Community - Theater]

Sites

Facebook Page บ้านนางเลิ้ง / https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloFieldFestival
Community Lab YouTube Channel
E Lerng Artist Collective Website