The “Chadchart Team” launched a Projection Mapping event at Banthat Thong from 19 to 21 June 2026, inviting 16 artists to transform building walls into artworks projecting the theme “City of Opportunity and Hope,” allowing pedestrians to experience art.
On 19 June 2026, the “Bangkok Works” team unveiled a new election media format through Projection Mapping at Charas Muang Intersection, Banthat Thong Road at the junction with Chula Soi 16. The concept, “City of Opportunity and Hope,” uses building walls and city spaces as canvases for art.
The event runs from 19 to 21 June 2026, 18:00-22:00 hrs, with cooperation from 16 artists and local entrepreneurs in the Banthat Thong area, such as Nueng Nom Nua, Nam Tao Hoo Clubhouse, and Tang Yu Moo Kata, who opened their spaces to integrate art into everyday life.
Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, candidate number 9 for Bangkok governor, said the project started from questioning why city communication and election campaigns always have to be boring, when the city could be a space for artists to create and share their perspectives.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sanon Wangsangbun, former deputy governor of Bangkok, said Projection Mapping combines technology and art, requiring understanding of images, light, space, and projection techniques. It offers an opportunity to promote New Media artists. Previously, Bangkok has worked with various artists, especially painters and designers, but this project opens the city as a stage for Projection Mapping artists, a form still unfamiliar to many.
“Projection Mapping is an industry that blends technology and art. We want to make New Media artists better known, which inspired today’s event,” Sanon said.
From campaign billboards to urban art spaces.
This Projection Mapping event is part of the “Bangkok Works” team’s artistic campaign media, aiming to show that election media need not be just billboards or traditional ads, but can become artworks encountered daily by city residents.
Mr. Theerawat Klangjaroenchai, Creative Technologist Director/Curator and artist under the name Mengtists, one of the main coordinators of the 16 artists, said the project began from discussions with Sanon who wanted to experiment with Projection Mapping for election media, inviting many artists to collaborate despite budget constraints.
16 artists representing a diverse city.
Theerawat added that they contacted over 20 artists, finalizing 16 participants. Each artist was tasked to create in their own style under the concept “Come as you are,” meaning artists present their true selves without conforming to a single style. The idea is not to have one artist represent the city, but for the 16 artists to collectively embody Bangkok’s diverse people, dreams, perspectives, and artistic languages.
However, the team’s “City as Canvas” concept does not only mean walls for painting but a city that opens space for diverse people to experiment, communicate, and share hope collectively, without needing huge budgets or large commercial projects.
The 16 artists creating the Projection Mapping at Banthat Thong are: 27JUNE STUDIO, panlert_bent, msyves, Otto, Mengtists, chonlantha, Kanoon, Tarae, Jaaaaayy, Plyzitron, Guide, akaliko8_pas, beebeelittlebee, Stupidshit, TDBKK, and Pavee.
A city that sees everyone.
One participating artist, Eve Phokkulkanon, known as Msyves, said she was initially excited and surprised to be invited to create Projection Mapping related to a political campaign but decided to join upon realizing it gave artists a chance to tell their own stories of the city.
Eve explained her work questions what a “livable city” looks like to different people, depicting diverse characters such as ordinary girls, aliens, and cyborgs to reflect that city inhabitants are varied and have different needs. The core idea is that a good city must see everyone and address their needs accurately, regardless of group, lifestyle, or differences.
She added that although she was not a well-known artist before and mainly worked behind the scenes in CG and advertising, this opportunity to display work in city space made her feel truly seen, aligning with the project’s aim to make the city a space for all.
Number 9 and diversity.
Another artist, Chonlantha Danwatthana, known as Chonlantha, shared that her work includes two pieces, one using the number “9” composed of various fonts and styles to symbolize diverse people of different genders, ethnicities, and identities who share a common hope to see Bangkok become better and more livable.
Her other piece is a 3D work featuring Bangkok elements such as BTS, lotus flowers, Giant Swing, and Mahanakhon Tower. Before creating it, she studied the “Bangkok Works” team’s policies to select themes to depict visually.
She was particularly interested in transportation policies, including electric trains, bicycles, green spaces, and electric boats, as they relate to daily life and reflect hope for more diverse, convenient, and environmentally friendly travel options in Bangkok. For Chonlantha, this project was not just about creating beautiful images but an opportunity for artists to revisit policies, understand the city, and translate ideas into accessible visual language.
Music in the park leading to a city inviting life outdoors.
Jitsupa Setthiphanich, artist known as Pie Time Studio, said after receiving the brief, she reviewed many of Chadchart’s policies and found a shared goal: encouraging people to spend more time outside, not limited to malls or enclosed spaces.
For Jitsupa, small beginnings like good sidewalks, accessible public spaces, or park activities can lead to bigger future changes by encouraging people to walk, meet, and engage more with the city.
Connecting City as Canvas with Bangkok Light Up.
The Projection Mapping event at Banthat Thong also links to two key policies of the “Bangkok Works” team: “City as Canvas” and “Bangkok Light Up.”
City as Canvas aims to open public spaces and urban infrastructure as venues for art and design—from BRT stations, bus stops, footbridges, elevated walkways, tourist service booths to street furniture—making art a regular part of Bangkok residents’ lives beyond museums and galleries.
Meanwhile, Bangkok Light Up seeks to promote year-round nighttime tourism by building on light events like “Wichit Chao Phraya” and “Awakening Bangkok,” extending to lighting designs on buildings, public spaces, and city landmarks such as Phut Bridge, Golden Mount, and Fort Mahakan, including developing nighttime walking and cycling routes linked to economic zones and communities.
Thus, the Banthat Thong Projection Mapping serves as election media, art, and an example of using light, color, and urban space to create new experiences for the public at night.
Art stimulates the local economy.
For the Banthat Thong area, the Projection Mapping event also has economic significance by connecting art with local food districts, shops, and small businesses. Visitors coming to see the art are likely to spend more time in the area, walking around, dining, and shopping at local eateries and cafes.
Low budget but aims for wide sharing.
Mr. Sanon said most of the event’s budget covered projector rentals and artist fees, with expenses kept modest and properly reported to the Election Commission.
Mr. Chadchart added that the concept is “do less but achieve more.” Although the Projection Mapping runs only briefly, it can be recorded as photos and videos to be shared widely on social media, allowing the work to reach far beyond the physical event space.