Teetuch Hongkhongkha: Hidden in Plein
Exhibition Dates. 05 June - 09 August 2025
at Warin Lab Contemporary
Bangkok, Thailand
HIDDEN IN PLEIN SIGHT
Teetuch Hongkhongkha
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Born into a plastic-dominated world, Teetuch Hongkhongkha, like most people of his generation, was surrounded by plastic all his life. Plastic was everywhere: at home, in school, on the streets, in nature. It is used, thrown away, forgotten, yet never really gone. Ubiquitous in modern life, plastic quietly makes up a large part of what we touch, and consume. Even though we know their impact on the environment lasts for decades or even centuries, we continue to rely on them for their light weight, their usefulness, and their cost. Plastic, in this way, feels almost natural to our modern experience.
Hidden in Plein Sight is the first solo exhibition by Teetuch Hongkhongkha, who explores the entangled relationship between humans, plastic, and the environment. Through working with various forms of discarded plastic, the artist transforms these materials into novel and vibrant forms, imbued with a sense of vitality that challenges their familiar image as banal, disposable waste. The artist presents plastic as a concealed presence within seemingly pristine landscapes. Through its interactions with other elements in the environment, plastic becomes part of a broader network of relationships that influence how we see, think about, and respond to ecological challenges. Rather than depicting plastic simply as a pollutant, the artist presents it as an active presence within the landscape—that it helps co-construct—through the expression of its forms, colours, and textures. The exhibition encourages a “new way of seeing” that considers not only appearances but also the interconnectedness of things.
Photographed by Nani P - post via instagram @nani.visit
