River City Bangkok invites everyone to discover how music can be a driving force of creation during “Life As A Playlist”, which is running at RCB Galleria 4, 2nd floor, until Nov 2.
The exhibition is inspired by the favourite playlists of two artists — Pang Torsuwan and Ping Hatta — who weave together songs that have carried profound meaning in different chapters of their lives.
These playlists become stories — tracing a path that is anything but linear, yet filled with joy, vitality, courage, sensitivity and the fragile beauty found within struggle and growth. Their narratives unfold through diverse forms of art — expressive canvases, distinctive cubist-inspired paintings, delicate embroidery and sketches that reveal the raw spontaneity of their creative process.
This exhibition creates an “in-between space” — between sound and image, past and present. It not only tells the stories of the artists’ lives, but also invites each viewer to reflect on their own “inner playlist”, through a journey of emotions and memories.
In doing so, it reminds us that music is not only a mirror of who we once were, but also a revelation of who we are today — and a glimpse of who we may yet become.
Pang is a self-taught artist inspired by Cubism, which she interprets in her own distinct voice. Her compositions of fractured and overlapping geometric forms go beyond formal experimentation, serving as a metaphor for the intricate emotions and hidden narratives within the human condition.
Ping, meanwhile, often explores the intersection of strength and softness within femininity. Whether through paintings, fibre art, printmaking or digital illustrations, her pieces weave together bold colour palettes, intricate symbolism and a sense of warmth, inviting viewers to pause, reflect and find familiarity in the stories she tells.