Weeratouch (Wave) Pongruengkiat, a Thai artist and engineer, seamlessly blends technical expertise with artistic flair, showcasing his interactive and generative works since 2019. Collaborating with local artists, Wave delves into the intersection of art and technology. Passionate about posthumanism, Wave explores its connection with animism—a venerable belief system influencing contemporary thought. Viewing animism as a lens to connect with non-human entities, including nature and artificial intelligences, he advocates for novel perspectives on our relationship with the world. It is this profound connection to animism that motivates Wave to work closely with culture, seeking to bridge traditional wisdom with cutting-edge advancements in his artistic endeavors. Beyond his artistic pursuits, Wave actively engages with communities and envisions a frugal futurism, emphasizing sustainable and accessible approaches to shape our evolving world.
PROJECT & EXHIBITION:
2023
- AFTERWISH, Chiang Mai
- WATER: THE APOLOGY, The Goodcery TH, Chiang Mai
- ฺBIOART: Art from the microscope (Workshop), Wat Chompu, Chiang Mai
- KWAN (Performance with Padung Jumpan), Khon Kaen
- BioArt Workshop: Intimacy with Nature, Singapore Art Museum
- The Reflection of Vision, Star Avenue 5 Hang Dong, Chiang Mai
- Fleur Cafe & Eatery: Valentine’s Day, Chiang Mai
- KLEE BHO “tales” concert, Thapae East – Venue for the Creative Arts, Chiang Mai
- Kwan: E-San Soft Power to Globalization Culture, Chang Theater, Bangkok
2022
- Little Shelter’s New Year Party, Little Shelter, Chiang Mai
- Observing & Being Observed, Awakening Bangkok 2022
- Geometry Gratitudes, Awakening Bangkok 2022
- Poetry of the unseen tomorrow, Awakening Bangkok 2022
- CRAFTROOM: Weaving workshop, Chiang Mai
- Wat Kuan Kama’s space exploration, Chiang Mai
- Dharma Trip: The Four Noble Truth, Wat Pan Ping, Chiang Mai
- The Majestic waterfall, The Great Gathering 2022, Saimok waterfall, Chiang Mai
- Microscopic world in the forest, The Great Gathering 2022, Saimok waterfall, Chiang Mai
- Mib-Mob, Wat Chomphu, Chiang Mai
- Himmapana: Welcome to the Jungle, Wat Chomphu, Chiang Mai
- Kao-Ya-Koo:Community Spiritual Rice cooking ceremony, Wat Chomphu, Chiang Mai
- Interactive Flying Lantern, Yee Peng 2022, Chiang Mai
- Live Animation, Beyond Animation Festival in Chiang Mai, Addict Art Studio, Chiang Mai
- SPU Fieldtrip & TouchDesigner workshop, YNAC & Sri Pathum university, Bangkok
- Paint Your World, YNAC, Bangkok
- JOMJAIVERSE, YNAC, Bangkok
- What should I wear today (Visual Mapping), Brewgining, Chiang Mai
- Medium: POSTHUMAN Cyber-animism mask, Posthuman Art Network, Online Exhibition
- Becoming Unnoticed, Sex Worker parade, Thapae Gate, Chiang Mai
- The tiger’s eye, The great gathering (Feb 2022), Saimok waterfall, Chiang Mai
2021
- Tomorrow, we are young! Chiang Mai Design Week 2021
- The Legend of Northern Folk “21 Melodies for the Dreamers”, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- HeartBox —Interactive Cardiovascular pills box, (R&D Project)
- East Each – community signages project
- Made in Chang Moi (2021), Chang Moi District, Thailand
2020
- Everyone’s growth looks different, Chiang Mai Design Week 2020
- Color of the Dusk, Chiang Mai Design Week 2020
- This too shall pass, Chiang Mai Design Week 2020
- And then the mountain begins to shape-shift, Chiang Mai Design Week 2020
Before 2020
- Whizdom club 3D printing workshop (2019 -2020), Whizdom club by MQDC, Bangkok
- Hospital Online Experience, Khon Kaen
- Health n’ Joy- Designing Impact 2017, TCDC, Bangkok
COMMUNITY & PROGRAM:
- Intimacy with Nature – BIOART WORKSHOP @ SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM, Artist, Organizer 2023
- ASH MA – Art, Science, and Health Master of Art (Online), Participant 2022
- BioArt Residency: Intimacy with nature, Artist-in-Residence 2022
- POSTHUMAN ART NETWORK, Artist-in-Residence (2022 – Present)
- tomorrow.Lab, Founding member (2021 – Present)
- Chiang Mai Maker Club, Member (2018 – Present)
- Futuristic Research Cluster (FREAK Lab), Member (2018 – 2020)
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
2017
- Whispering-Gallery Mode Resonators for Detecting Cancer
Weeratouch Pongruengkiat and Suejit Pechprasarn
Sensors 2017, 17(9), 2095;
Sensors | Free Full-Text | Whispering-Gallery Mode Resonators for Detecting Cancer (mdpi.com)
- Compact Fluorescence Microscope for Smartphone and Tablet
Suejit Pechprasarn, Pakakorn Pimonsakonwong, Prakaikan Kulikhandan, Phitsini Suvarnaphaet, Weeratouch Pongruengkiat , Phimonkhae Suksan and Naphat Albutt
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.879.222
- Development of Low-Cost Abbe Refractometer
Weeratouch Pongruengkiat , Kodchakorn Ittipornnuson , Thitika Jungpanich ,Phimonkhae Suksan , Puttharapong Pornputtarat , Phitsini Suvarnaphaet ,Suejit Pechprasarn and Naphat Albutt
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.879.227
2014
- Development of Catalytic packed-bed corona reactor
Senior Project, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tawatchai Charinpanitkul
- Bidecal review of particle technology in Thailand
Co-Author with Assoc. Prof. Dr.Tawatchai Charinpanitkul
EDUCATION:
2017 – 2020
Rangsit University (Dropout)
College of Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics & Medical optics laboratory
2010 – 2014
Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Engineering
BE. Nano Engineering, International School of Engineering (ISE)
2008 – 2010
Triamudom suksa School
Science-Math program
Major: Applied Science
WORKING EXPERIENCE
- 2020 – 2022 MITTE MITTE
- 2018 – 2020 Centerline Co., Ltd. (Family Business)
- 2018 – 2020 Biomedical Engineering Innovation and Service Center
- 2016 – 2018 Flipped Co.,Ltd, Co-Founder
- 2014 – 2016 Creo modo Co.,Ltd. , Design Researcher and Business Coordinator
- 2013 – 2014 Mathblink Co.,Ltd, Chief Operating Officer, Co-founder
Academic Internship
- 2013 Center of Excellence in Particle Technology, Research Trainee
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tawatchai Charinpanitkul