BANGKOK DESIGN WEEK 2026, 29 JAN–8 FEB

Farm to Table

Farm toTable x WoodyWind

Farm to Table x WoodyWind presents a special collection of impressionist artworks, "The Charm of Pak Khlong Talat," from the perspective of Thai artist WoodyWind (Warawut Kaewcharoen). The successful artist garnered widespread attention with his solo exhibition, ART IN THE PARK, at River City Bangkok last August. He is also known for his Plein Air Paintings, lively paintings using painting or woodcut techniques outdoors in public parks, accompanied by beautiful acoustic music by string instruments like cellos and violins, captivating and lively visitors to Lumphini Park and Suan Rot Fai. This time, Farm To Table presents "The Charm of Pak Khlong Talat," a special artwork created by WoodyWind for BKKDW 2026, in a new dimension through food presentation, conveying emotions through plate presentation, restaurant décor, a display area featuring actual artwork in the garden in front of the restaurant, and newly designed menus, including Flower infused gelato flavors from Pak Khlong Talat flowers, such as rose lychee, coconut and butterfly pea, honey chrysanthemum, jasmine, and safflower and bellflower. This includes various packaging, such as gelato cups, placemats, and drinking glasses. We aim to create a new experience for customers who dine at Farm to Table, allowing them to immerse themselves in art in a different and unique way. WoodyWind's artworks include two images of culturally protected buildings, one of the largest and oldest shophouses on Rattanakosin Island, intended to communicate with visitors to Pak Khlong Talat from a new perspective, reflecting the long history of the old city. Four more images of flowers, the charm of Pak Khlong Talat (all four flower images will be lively painted outdoors using various techniques, accompanied by music in the garden around the Post Office building, before being displayed at Farm to Table during BKKDW 2026). Artist's Conceptual Images First Image: Farm to Table, Organic Cafe During the reign of King Rama V, the country experienced a period of Impressionism, following his first European expedition. The country was rebuilt and opened to Western civilization. Many important landmarks and buildings were built with this modern art atmosphere. Old Buildings in Pak Khlong Talat At the corner of the buildings along Khlong Lod canal is an organic cafe called Farm to Table. Its bell-shaped pediment and dreamy lines reflect the beauty of the Impressionism era, a building that King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) inspired from riverside buildings in the Netherlands. When I saw the top of the building, I thought of the shape of the campanula, or "bellflower," a genus of flowering plants with bell- or star-shaped flowers, symbolizing eternal love, stability, and humility. Photo Two: Farm to Table, Hideout This is the only remaining ancient building from the reign of King Rama V, as other tenants demolished it to make it a warehouse before the Fine Arts Department could renovate it. Hidden away in the Pak Khlong Talat area is a small shop called Farm to Table, Hideout, a place to recharge your body and mind. The walls retain traces of the century-old curved brickwork, retaining the doors, windows, and the building's original layout, including the original staircase. And with a menu featuring fresh organic vegetables from the garden and gelato that you can tell are made with high-quality ingredients, I always visit this place when I'm shopping for flowers at Pak Khlong Talat. I chose roses to paint with the "Farm to Table" logo because I love roses. I feel that roses convey love and good wishes, which can motivate us to do something through the power of love.