Impressive artwork adorns renovated centre

With its world-class facilities, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center reopened last week. In addition to expanding in size from 65,000m² to 300,000m², the new centre is decorated with several impressive art pieces including The Rice and The Seed.

The Rice

Perpendicular to the floor, The Rice is an 8m-tall rice grain sculpture that hangs over the main hall. The artwork is a collaboration between Satit Kalawantavanich, founder of Propaganda and owner of Mr. P, and other young designers including Piti Amraranga, Jutamas Buranajade and Phisanu Numsiriyothin.

The Rice contains the historical memory of the…