Naween Noppakun

Naween est un artiste audiovisuel thaïlandais. Avant de se tourner vers les arts visuels, il a eu une grande expérience en musique et sound design. Ayant grandi avec l’urbanisation fulgurante de Bangkok, Naween questionne cette transformation a travers son travail. Son premier court-métrage, WHEN HER LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED (2012) a été montré à New York et Toronto où il a gagné un prix.
Soutenu par le Ministère de la Culture, son second court-métrage, WE LOVE ME (2017) est le premier travail de sa série “Public Happiness” sur la vie à Bangkok au sein de cette transition. Il a reçu le prix Deframed du public lors du 34e Hamburg International Short Film Festival.

Naween is a Thai moving-image artist. He had considerable experience in music and
sound design before moving to visual art.
Growing up amidst rapid urbanisation of Bangkok, Naween questions this transformation
through his works. His first short film, WHEN HER LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED (2012), has
been screened in New York and Toronto where it won the third prize.
Supported by Ministry of Culture, His second short film, WE LOVE ME (2017), is the first
work in “Public Happiness” series about transitional life in Bangkok. It received Deframed
Audience Award from 34th Hamburg International Short Film Festival.