Davisi Boontharm

architect-urbanist | academic | visual artist

Gallery

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

In Korcčula two weeks ago. Making a fresh waterco

In Korcčula two weeks ago. Making a fresh watercolour sketch on a 10- page small orihon. This work will be featured also in “uz more” (by the sea) at Korčula Cultural Center 3-17 July 2026. Please join us.

#bytheseaexhibition
#orihonsketchbook
#korčulasketch
#korčulawatercolour

You are invited to Davisi's upcoming solo exhibiti

You are invited to Davisi's upcoming solo exhibition, which will be held at the Gallery of the Korčula Cultural Centre in the town of Korčula, Korčula Island, Croatia.

Dates: 3-17 July 2026

Venue: the Gallery of the Korčula Cultural Centre (CENTAR ZA KULTURU KORČULA)
Ulica Hrvatske bratske zajednice 15
20260 Korčula, Croatia

#centarzakulturukorčula
#orihon
#korcula
#sketchbookexhibition
#moleskinejapanesealbum

My heart is full. Last night’s opening of "Beyon

My heart is full. Last night’s opening of "Beyond the Fold" at PLAY art house was more than just an exhibition—it was a homecoming.

Having my parents present at the preview to witness this work was meaningful to me.

Despite the heat, we had an amazing crowd. To everyone who walked through those doors—from my cousins and relatives, oldest friends from elementary school, and high school to my university crew, plus mes camarades de Paris, former colleagues + students—thank you for being part of my journey.

I am deeply honored that Khun Nithi Sthapitanonda, National Artist, joined us as the guest of honour. Your presence added such a special layer to the evening.

Special thanks to:

Poj @pojperous (Supoj Lokunsombat): For connecting me with Khun Aey and Khun Aui at PLAY art house @playarthouse. Lovely couple who manage such an amazing space and give me such tremendous support.

The gallery's excellent team, Khun Kaew and Hélem: For the endless behind-the-scenes assistance that kept me sane.

@wimonyui (Yui Wimonrart Issarathumnoon): And her lovely students, Opal and Tangmo. Your dedication to the making of cardboard shelves was essential to the show.

Hvala Darko for being by my side and believing in me.

I also want to say a huge thank you for all the compliments and encouragement I received. Your kind words truly made my day, and they keep me moving forward.

The exhibition is now officially open. Come find what lies "Beyond the Fold."

📍 PLAY art house, Bangkok
📅 March 28 - April 19
#BeyondTheFold #PLAYarthouse #BangkokArt #ContemporaryArt #orihonexhibition #accordiansketchbook #concertinasketchbook #cardboardshelfdisplay #sketchbookexhibition

A glimpse of new work... And last week, I spent so

A glimpse of new work...
And last week, I spent some time @playarthouse testing the custom shelving for 'Beyond the fold.' Seeing the orihon finally sit perfectly in its space makes the months of planning worth it. One week to go.

You’re invited.
Join me next week for the opening of Beyond the fold. Let’s unfold the story together. 🗓️ [Saturday 28 March 2026] | 📍 [PLAY art house, Song Wat] | ⏰ [18:00]

SOON IN BANGKOK! I am thrilled to invite you to m

SOON IN BANGKOK!

I am thrilled to invite you to my upcoming solo exhibition at Play art house, located on historic Songwat Street.

This exhibition represents a significant milestone in my journey, featuring the biggest collection of works to date. At the center of the exhibition are my orihon sketchbooks— aconcertina books that allow stories, lines and paints to flow without boundaries.

Dates: 28 March – 22 April 2026

Venue: Play Art House, Song Wat Street
@playarthouse

Opening: Saturday 28 March 2026 at 18:00

เร็วๆ นี้ที่กรุงเทพฯ!
รู้สึกตื่นเต้นมากที่จะเชิญชวนทุกท่านมาร่วมชมนิทรรศการเดี่ยวที่จะจัดขึ้นที่ Play Art House ซึ่งตั้งอยู่บนถนนทรงวาด ในย่านเก่ากรุงเทพฯ

นิทรรศการนี้เป็นก้าวสำคัญของเราในเส้นทางสายนี้ โดยนำเสนอผลงานชุดที่ใหญ่ที่สุดเท่าที่เคยมีมา หัวใจสำคัญของนิทรรศการคือสมุดพับสำหรับเขียนรูป (orihon sketchbooks) ซึ่งเป็นตัวถ่ายทอดเรื่องราว เส้นสาย และสีสันให้ไหลลื่นไปได้อย่างไร้ขอบเขต

ความน่าสนใจของงาน ไม่ใช่แค่สมุดเล่มน้อยๆและรอยพับ นับพันๆของมัน แต่เป็นเนึ้อหาที่ว่าด้วยเรื่องชีวิต การเดินทาง การสังเกตและจดจำ รวมทั้งความประทับใจในสถานที่ ผู้คน และสิ่งละอันพันละน้อยรอบตัว

วันที่: 28 มีนาคม – 22 เมษายน 2569

สถานที่: Play art house, ถนนทรงวาด

เปิดงาน: เสาร์ที่ 28 มีนาคม เวลา 18:00 น.

แล้วพบกันนะ

#orrihonexhibition #exhibitioninbangkok

Places & Traces exhibition is over; thank you for

Places & Traces exhibition is over; thank you for all the support and encouragement. I have received fruitful comments and had lively discussions at the gallery. It means a lot.

Here is one of the new works I would like to introduce.

The melody of train ride: views from Tokyu Toyoko Line, 2026

Watercolour on a handmade orihon (concertina sketchbook) made from music sheets.

For a long time, I’ve wanted to portray the experience of a train ride through Tokyo’s suburbs.

Inside, it’s a vacuum of silence—no voices, just the hum of the motor. I find myself escaping into the "ugly and ordinary" views of Tokyo.

I’ve started seeing the city through music sheets. The staves helped me spread the roofscape, and structure the building facade; sometimes they are the tangle of electrical wires. The staccato notes became staircases, and other times they could accidentally become window frames.

The tracklist for this journey felt like destiny. "Partire"—to depart. Leaving one station, arriving at another, suspended in the music of the commute.

The work has been featured in the exhibition "PLACES & TRACES" Palimpsest books at Design Festa Harajuku 9-15 January 2026.

#palimpsest #palimpsestbooks #palimpsestpaintings #concertinasketchbook #orihon #drawingonmusicsheets #accordionsketchbook #tokyosketches #tokyutoyokoline #watercoloursketches

The opening of Place & Traces: Palimpsest Book wen

The opening of Place & Traces: Palimpsest Book went beautifully. The intimacy of the space at Design Festa Gallery allows for a quiet, close-up look at the palimpsest books—exactly how I hoped it would be experienced.

To the friends and students (past and present!) who joined me: thank you for being part of this story. Your support means a lot.

This weekend Design Festa received many visitors, I’ve spent these days having inspiring conversations with so many new visitors.

I also caught up with Rachel @veggie_crochet from the DFG staff for a quick interview and reportage. It’ll be online soon—stay tuned for the link!

Thank you Vid de Gleria of @strip_lab and Darko for the nice pictures.

Come visit the PLACES & TRACES before it closes!

#Palimpsest #BookArts #TokyoArtist #DesignFesta #Harajuku #PlaceAndTraces #ContemporaryArt
#orihon #palimpsestbooks

We’ve been busy setting up Places & Traces: Pali

We’ve been busy setting up Places & Traces: Palimpsest Books at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku. @designfestagallery

A huge, heartfelt thank you to Sano Satoshi (co+labo Sano), Keio University @keio_sanolab and the team of committed students:
Kotaro Kitajima @kotarokitajima , Shintaro Tokoro @sveorq , Riko Ida @ri_arch15 , Lisa Suzuki, Kosuke Shimida @cousk_ and Loup Ramlot @rascar_kapac .

My special thanks also go to Sotaro Miyatake @38takeroppi for the brilliant design of the cardboard shelves, and the layout of the display. We are reusing some of the shelves from last year's exhibition at Shinkenchiku -sha, truely eco concept!

This year's exhibition venue at Design Festa Gallery is quite small, but I have chosen this place for a reason.
This gallery is where it all began. In 2008, as a Postdoc research fellow at the University of Tokyo, I stepped out of the desk at my Lab into this gallery to present my first exhibition.

Two years later, I returned for the Creative Precinct Revisited project, exhibiting the outcomes of the collaborative workshop between Keio University (co+labo Radović) and National University of Singapore where I worked at that time.

Places & Traces is a homecoming. After eighteen years of academic and artistic exploration, I have returned to the origin of my creative journey. The works displayed here are a dialogue between the researcher I was then and the artist I am now—reflecting on the spaces we inhabit and the memories we leave behind in the architecture of the city.

I will provide more information about the opening and the exhibited work in my next post. The show will be on until Jan 15th.

Friends from Tokyo... please drop by.

Layered memories and hidden pasts. Join us for "P

Layered memories and hidden pasts.
Join us for "Places & Traces | Palimpsest Book" exhibition in Tokyo at Design Festa Gallery West, room 1-B.

Davisi's artistic practice is rooted in creative acts which both enable the flows and fix concrete situations. Her choice of tactile, orihon (concertina) sketchbook
format facilitates the transformation of static contents into dynamic records of movement and time. As orihon unfolds, the viewer gets drawn into the sequences of the world observed, the maps of journeys and sensations as experienced and recorded al fresco, in continuous, hand-drawn compositions.

The artist selects old books carefully, for both their texture and history which form the nourishing foundational layer of her palimpsests.

Every orihon invites immersion, unique, intimate dialogues, a touch. New paint and lines laid directly onto the remnants of faded past, create rich images where memory resides in both the original page and the new drawing.

Don't miss the Opening & Artist Talk next Friday! Jan 9–15, 2026 📍 Design Festa Gallery West, Room 1-B

Artist Talk: Friday, Jan 9 @ 18:00

ご案内：『Places & Traces | Palimpsest Book』展
記憶、時間、そして環境の重なりを「パリンプセスト（再利用された写本）」という視点から探究する、**『Places & Traces』**展を開催いたします。

原宿のDesign Festa Galleryにて、歴史と地理がどのようにアートを通じて重なり合い、その痕跡を現していくのか。そのプロセスをぜひご高覧ください。

開催概要
会期： 2026年1月9日（金）〜1月15日（木）

会場： Design Festa Gallery 原宿 WEST 1-B

住所：東京都渋谷区神宮前3-20-18

時間： 11:00 〜 20:00（最終日は17:00まで）

オープニング・イベント
初日には、作品の背景や制作過程についてお話しするアーティスト・トークを開催いたします。

日時： 2026年1月9日（金）18:00 〜

内容：オープニングレセプション＆アーティスト・トーク

パリンプセストとは：元の文字を消して別の内容を上書きした写本のこと。かつての「痕跡」がうっすらと残るその姿は、私たちの場所の記憶と深く共鳴します。

皆様のご来場を心よりお待ちしております。

#PlacesAndTraces #ArtExhibition #Palimpsest #HarajukuArt #DesignFestaGallery #TokyoArt
#orihon #concertinasketchbook
#orihonexhibition #accordionsketchbook
#oldbooksnewart

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