Davisi Boontharm

architect-urbanist | academic | visual artist

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palimpsest

palimpsest, Bol

cat at slole

the essence

infraordinary Tokyo

street with no name

inVISible

orihon Korčula travelogue

view of Vis

žuti Split

made in Barcelona

recent works

"Hiroto's collection of irons" features a handmade

"Hiroto's collection of irons" features a handmade orihon with sketches of vintage irons. This was created as a special gift to thank him for his hospitality during our first three weeks in Tokyo. These irons came from various parts of the globe, representing different eras in the history of this household tool that tidies up clothes. Each item is a testament to thoughtful design, focusing on heat retention, weight optimization, and shape craftsmanship for maximum functionality while also appealing to our aesthetic sensibilities. Although they are common objects of everyday life, observing and drawing the entire collection makes me aware of their significance.

#concertinasketchbook
#orihon
#ironcollections

The opening of the exhibition "from journeys and f

The opening of the exhibition "from journeys and from home" went smoothly thanks to the hard work of all who brought support.

Thank you to the friends and visitors who dropped by these days; I did enjoy each walk through the sketchbooks with you, and your encouragement means a lot.

Thank you to all the Shinkenchiku-sha + POST bookstore staff who assisted throughout the journey.

The next show of these orihon and more will be in Bangkok. The grand exhibition in May awaits your visit. Please stay tuned.

Thank you
@keio_sanolab
@38takeroppi
@some.tokyo
@larishinohara

#orihonexhibition
#orihon
#concertinasketchbook
#shinkenchikusha

The setup of the exhibition ... from journeys and

The setup of the exhibition ... from journeys and from home... 旅から、家からat Shinkenchiku-sha Aoyama House went very well thanks to the great team from co+labo Sano, Keio University.
My special thanks go to Sano-san, Miyatake-san, and Lari-san, who brought great support and positive energy.

Miyatake-san helped design the paper shelves specifically for the orihon, which used very simple techniques to install without damaging the wall; a really creative invention.
Lari-san and her magic network brought the special task force of international students in Tokyo to lend a hand for the setup. Big thanks to Jessica Ilunga, JaeJin Kim, Jun Onuki, Leticia Misaki Matsuda, Matteo Lucanto, and Tim Hornung for their hard work.

Yesterday and today I welcomed the very first visitors who dropped by for the exclusive preview: Hiroto-san, Seijima-san, Mita-san, Chizuru-san, Masami-san, Suji-san and Amena-san.

Darko also gave huge moral support and nice photographs.

どうもありがとうございました。

in-situ sketches of temples and shrines in Nara, J

in-situ sketches of temples and shrines in Nara, Japan

This is a mini-size 6-page accordion sketchbook, bought in Tokyu Hands.
I made speedy sketches of the Yakushiji temple pagoda, the Toshodaiji temple drum tower, the Kasuga Taisha shrine sake brewery, and the Todaiji temple.

Temples and shrines in Japan are usually quite elaborate architecture; I usually am drawn to more modest ones.

I haven't done the line sketches for a long time. They are quite "busy," but I hope I have captured the essence.

The video is from Kasuga Taisha shrine.

#quicksketches
#concertinasketchbook
#blackinksketches
#naratemples

Deerscape at Nara Park in Nara, Japan. A study of

Deerscape at Nara Park in Nara, Japan.

A study of deers on a winter day

A side trip to Nara in the middle of winter.
It is a cold and drizzling day, and my hand freezes.

These sacred deers are so kind and gentle unless you annoy them. They always come close to humans and bow for food. We can pet them, talk to them and sketch them ;-). That's what I did.

Their colour blends nicely with the winter landscape. They move elegantly; and their eyes are beautiful.

This is the first time in my life sketching deers... live. They are good sitters.

The raindrops dilute my drawings, make it more interesting.

#naraparkjapan #moleskinejapanesealbum
#orihon
#concertinasketchbook
#livesketching

Exhibition
from journeys and from home
旅から、家から
selected orihon sketchbooks and paintings by Davisi Boontharm
21-26 February 2025
at Shinkenchiku-sha Aoyama House
2-19-14 minami-aoyama, minato-ku, Tokyo
open 12:00 - 20:00 Tuesday to Sunday

For over a decade, Davisi has been sketching and painting in orihon format sketchbooks. Beginning with a basic carnet de voyage, she has cultivated her passion for this format and conducted numerous experiments on different themes. Her subjects include everyday life and specific memories tied to places. She has captured street scenes and façades from both places where she lives and the places of which she has a fond memory. Her sketches not only depict reality, but also encapsulate the atmosphere - and something beyond it. Her sketchbooks are like an autobiography that visually narrates her journeys, her home and her life.

One of the series featured here in this post is "street with no name", a sketch of a nameless street in Midorigaoka, Tokyo where she called home. It is an attempt to safeguard memories and record the lived experience.

For this exhibition at Shinkechiku-sha, a part from the selected sketchbook, there is also a display of her recent experiments with paintings of kokeshi, the traditional Japanese wooden dolls from her collection. These works attempt to evoke emotions in an ordinary object. Trying to achieve more with less, she reuses old papers, applies simple techniques with a restricted colour palette.

#shinkenchikusha
#orihon
#concertinasketchbook
#orihonexhibition

I am producing a new series for the upcoming exhib

I am producing a new series for the upcoming exhibition in Tokyo. The kokeshi dolls, 小芥子... the traditional Japanese wooden dolls from my collection. These pieces aim to elicit feelings from an ordinary object. I repurpose old papers and use the palimpsest technique (again...) to achieve more with less. The indigo is back to set the mood calm and mysterious.
#kokeshidoll #kokeshi #palimpsestpainting

The inner facades of Ljubljana. I started in Octob

The inner facades of Ljubljana. I started in October 2022, with some interruptions, and finally finished in July 2023. I captured lives at Prešernov trg near Tromostovje, then I continued along Ljubljanica towards the south, looking across the river. There was an autumn atmosphere with a bright sky. Ljubljanica creates a good distance to be on one side but still connects with the other. It is a real city of human scale, a 15-minute city, pleasant to live in.
I tried to capture not only architecture... but lives... not only people but depths, especially the feeling of being part of the place. I hope this invites the viewers to look, follow, make their own journeys along, or back and forth... looking around and shifting focus.
Place matters.
City matters.
Beauty matters.

DB, 28 July 2023

#ljubljanamoments
#orihon
#sketchbook
#moleskinesketchbook
#moleskinejapanesealbum
#moleskineaccordionjapanesealbum

SMALL EXHIBITION OF STUDENTS' WORK from the SKETCH

SMALL EXHIBITION OF STUDENTS' WORK from the SKETCH&SCRIPT WORKSHOP
at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana
30 Sept - 21 Oct 2024
Featuring their sketches of Škofja Loka in orihon format and the booklets of their selected sketch & script.

On behalf of co+re, Darko and I would like to thank all participants from ULFA (Katarina Čakš, Tadej Urh + students) and Keio University (Sano Satoshi + co+labo students) and our guests Blaž Budja, Domen Fras, Gašper Habljančič, and Lena Vozlič, who made this event so productive and memorable.

Thank you, Hvala, ありがとうございます!
#orihon #sketchandscript #orihonexhibition #co+labo

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