Arnont Nongyao was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1979. Arnont completed an BFA with distinction at Faculty of Fine Art, Chiangmai University in 2003. Arnont is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on sound art, experimental films, site specific space and the participant. He concerns with modes of listening/hearing in social situations and how people interact with sound and participant. He is currently researching the development of the hyperreal in site specific sound and the impacts of environmental sound in cultural spaces. In 2013, He dis experimental project with audiences at Cross Stitch exhibition, BACC, Bangkok, he invited the audiences to create sound with Mobile Sound and every sounds had overlap layer by layer to make specific sound.

Arnont’s visual work is presented on www.arnontnongyao.com .He lives and works in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He is Kamin Lerchaiprasert’s assistant work-ing about films and sound at 31 st Century Museum and he is also art direc-tor of RAM Space at Faculty of Fine Art, Chiangmai University.

PROFILEARNONT NONGYAO

ARTIST STATEMENTI have been using sound and film experimental and as my primary medium since 2003, focus on site-specific work in public.Sound, as idea and material, is central to my practice and I am interested in all ways of listening and hearing, how these ideas are framed, and by whom and local people. I explore include ideas about the construction of culture, public, and the local people. I am drawn to common environments and find them successful sites for my playful style of site specific sound art. I also have extensive design team experience which includes teamwork with other artists and community.

My research is both sound and participants in public space,I often create instrument and invite the peoples to create sound which is more than meaning of language. My ambition is to create and amplify the public sound spirit that makes some kind of developing social together.

MIX Tape as Body2012[above]Tape on the body[bottom] Tape cassette head pen

MIX Tape as BodyThe national gallery BKK/Bangkok/2012

Play with the Gay Ray band

This performance used the tape cassette recording sound from the Gay Ray mu-sic band and used tap tape cassette attached to human body, the mix tape play by tape cassette head cooperate with the music band performance. This project was part of Gay Ray band’s Experimental sound project in Retrospective Video Art 2012 at National Art Gallery, Bangkok

MIX TAPE AS BODY

Phenomenon Under The Multi-Purpose Canvas.The multi-purpose canvas can be adapted and used in accordance with the needs of different users. Most of which are used to protect or cover things. In this exhibit, it was used to protect the lights of the exhibition area to cause shadows under the multi-purpose canvas to make the area that is normally beyond the exhibition. And let the vibrations of the voice is telling the story of a real life outside gallery. Sound of rain through the roof, which then makes sense of the atmos-phere around. At Rumpueng Artspace, Chiangmai, Thailand

PHENOMENON UNDER THE MULTI-PURPOSE CANVAS

Phenomenon Under The Multi-Purpose CanvasRumpueng Artspace/Chiangmai/2013

[above] the speakers[right] Installatin

Mix Tape as Poster. This installation uses cassette tapes recorded sound of local traditions from suburb around Chiang Mai city covered an environment posters ,this work open for audiences come to join an art work and play recorded sound by the Pen Head Cassette Tape play with 1970’s Disco songs by DJ(Sam Cartmell) it is a Co-operate art work emphasis on participation between DJ(Sam Cartmell) Painter (Jirasak Sangpolasith) and Sound Artist(Arnont NongYao).At JJ market space, Chiangmai, Thailand

MIX TAPE AS POSTER MIX Tape as PosterJJ market space/Chiagmai/2013[above] installation[left] tape cassette head pen

Mix Tape as Wall (The musician don’t know the band)A part of a project “Mix Tape as ?”. An music instruments have dispart recorded by cassette tape,each tap tape from each of music instrument have bring together,collage sounds be a big CD digital audio shape,persuade and open for audiences to create a sound by Head Tape Cassette Pen. At Bann Tuek, Chiangmai, Thailand.

MIX TAPE AS WALL(THE MUSICIAN DON’T KNOW THE BAND)

MIX Tape as WallBann Tuek/Chiangmai/2013

Water Cave // sound Installation with performance. The installation ,Water from tube over a old car roof drip to objects in a roof structure make sounds.Invited musicians to join and play with sudden rhythmic sound of water drops. At Faculty of Fine Art galler, Chiangmai University, Chingmai, Thailand.

WATER CAVE // SOUND INSTALLATION WITH PERFORMANCE

Water Cave // Sound InstallationFaculty of Fine Art CMU/Chiangmai/2011[above] Water tube dripping[left] Musician play with water dripping sound

Water Cave // PerformanceThe audience can observe and listen to the rhythmic sound of water drops on a different objects,the sound is unique not constant and changing all time. At V64 gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.

WATER CAVE // PERFORMANCE Water Cave // PerformanceV64 gallery/Bangkok/2012[above]Water tube dripping[bottom] The can installed microphone

Water Cave // PerformanceV64 gallery/Bangkok/2012

Performance

Change Position (Sound Throwies) This interactive sound art aimed to transform audiences to be an audio source to create sounds by thowing a ball to the sound’s frame which make a diferent bells sound similar to bells in temple which create by visiters ,diferent people different bells sound to become a united song. At Pongnoi artspace, Chiangmai, Thailand.

CHANGE POSITION(SOUND THROWIES)

Water Cave // PerformancePongnoi artspace/Chiangmai/2013[above] Audience throwing balls[above left] The sound’s frame

Mobile Sound. This instrumental is designs to use all parts that can create sound ,by putting a wireless microphone inside and wheels to move to the audience,the audiences can make a participation sound with “Mobile Sound” and push forward the instrument to the next audience and the next. Audio signal to be sent to sound effect overlap layer by layer and amplified to speaker on stage. At BACC, Bangkok, Thailand

MOBILE SOUND

Mobile SoundBACC/Bangkok/2013[above] Detil of mobile sound[right] Moving by people

Asomatous Everything (Sound) This performance invite audiences and things around the space (Junk Yard Space) to create sound experimental with the artist. At Junk Yard Space, Phayao, Thailand.

ASOMATOUS EVERYTHING(SOUND)

Asomatous Everything (Sound)Junk Yard space, Phayao, 2013[above] Create sound wiht thing[bottom] Invite audiences to create sound

Asomatous Everything (Sound)Junk Yard Space/Phayoa/2013Create sound with neon lights

Opera of Kard Nut Wat Pong-Noi is a site-specific public installation set up in pavilion of Wat Pong-Noi. It consists of an amplify and speaker, wireless microphone receiver systems and overlap effect sound. The sound come from signal of wireless microphone live recording around Kard Nut (outdoor market) Wat Pong-Noi. The sounds overlap by the overlap effect with live video of Kard Wat Nut Wat Pong-Noi. This project cooperate with Pisan Am Pim (video artist). At Wat Pong-Noi, Chiangmai, Thailand

OPERA OF KARD NUT WAT PONG-NOI

Opera of Kard Nut Wat Pong-NoiWat Pong Noi/Chiangmai/2013[above] Land scape view[right] Recordign with wirelee microphone

Opera of Kard Nut Wat Pong-NoiWat Pong Noi/Chiangmai/2013Site specific installation

Education2003 B.F.A. (Painting), Chiangmai University, Thailand

Selected Group Exhibition 2013 - From Wat to Wat, Soi wat umong, Chiangmai, Thailand - ALTERNATING CURRENT ART LAB, Rumpueng art space, Chiangmai, Thailand - Cross Stitch, (Mobile sound), BACC, Bangkok, Thailand - A Tale of Two Cities, (Mix Tape as Poster), JJ Market, Chiangmai, Thailand - M.A. Art Exhibition (Mix Tape as Wall), Baan Tuek Art Center, Chiangmai, Thailand

2012 - “The Sleeping Volcano On Crazy Star” sound art experimental exhibition at V64, Bangkok,             Thailand

2011 - “MADE”Baan Tuek Art Center ,Chinagmai,Thailand - Madifesto 2011, CMU art museum, Chiangmai, Thailand - What to dip, Sangdee gallery, Chiangmai, Thailand - Imaginarium, Faculty of Fine Art, Chiangmai, Thailand

2007 - Myth Suck,VDO art and installation,Pai,Thailand  - Freak Arts,Sound art and installation,Chinagmai,Thailand - Sound Art installation concert,CMU museum arts,Chinagmai,Thailnad

2004 - Insomnia48,ZogZag village, Singapore biennale, The arts house,Singapore

2003 - Alien(gener)ation,Lanna Version An art exhibition, Chiangmai, Thailand - Motel Project ,Tapainn motel, Chiangmai, Thailand - One Day Eu Ka Beuk 2 months culture sketch,Umong Silppadhamma,Chingmai, Thailand

2002 - Chiang Mai Social Installation 5 , zogzag group, Chiangmai,Thailand

2001 - “Klong Kan Hull Ku Tin Doi” , installation art, Chiangmai, Thailand

Selected Solo Exhibition2011 - Imaginarium, (Water Cave), Art Exhibition, Faculty of fine arts,Chiangmai,Thailand

Sound art Selected Performances 2013 - Experimental Music and Noise Music scene, JunkYard, Phayao, Thailand - Motiva 10.0, Chiangmai Experimental Music Series, RAM Space, Chiangmai, Thailand - Motiva 9.0, (Change Position), Pongnoi Art Space, Chiangmai, Thailand

2012 - Retrospective 9 years Experimental Video Exhibition Thai - European Friendship 2004-2012,              The National Gallery,Bangkok,Thailand - Imaginarium, Faculty of Fine Art, Chiangmai, Thailand - “The Sleeping Volcano On Crazy Star” sound art experimental exhibition at V64, Bangkok,             Thailand

Film/Video Screening2013 - Non-Being by Itself, (Anonymous) Satanni Project, Singapore biennale,Singapore - Non-Being by Itself, (Anonymous) at The Art Center 7th FL,Center of              Academic Resources,Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 2012 - Thai Video Arts Screening, (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space),Osage Gallery,Hong Kong - Retrospective 9 years Experimental Video Exhibition Thai - European Friendship 2004-2012,              (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space), The National Gallery,Bangkok,Thailand

2008 - Clermont-Ferrand short film Festival, (All the chapter of the song you ate me), Clermont, USA

2007 - 7th Asia film symposium, (All the chapter of the song you ate me), Singapore - 9th Jakarta international film festival, (All the chapter of the song you ate me), Jakarta, Indonesia - FAT Festival 7, (All the chapter of the song you ate me), Bangkok,Thailand

2006 - The 8th Thai short film Festival, (All the chapter of the song you ate me), Bangkok,Thailand

2005 - Thai Takes II : contemporary thai film festival, (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space), New York, USA - Auditorium of Alliance Francaise, (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space), Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand

2004 - 2nd world film Festival in Bangkok, (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space), Bangkok, Thailand - EVA Experimental Video, (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space), Bangkok, Thailand

2003   - The 8th Thai short film & Video Festival, (Mr. Weirdo and Anomalous Space), Bangkok, Thailand

Awards2007 - Winner of the Prize of Effeort for the Thai local Award, DigiCon 6+3, Japan

2006 - 3 rd The 10th Thai short film & video Festival (animation),Bangkok,Thailand

2003 - 3 rd The 8th Thai short film & video Festival (animation),Bangkok,Thailand

1999 - “Multiple Choice”The british council prints competition, Bangkok, Thailand

Experiences2013 - Art Director of RAM Space, RAM Space, Chiangmai, Thailand - Lecture at Workshop Experimental Music, Phayao university, Phayao, Thailand - Lecture at Workshop Drawing of Sense, Faculty of Architecture CMU, Chiangmai, Thailand - Co - Curator at M.A. Art Exhibition, Baan Tuek Art Center, Chiangmai, Thailand

2012- - Assistant’s Artist (sound & flims) Kamin Lertchaiprasert at 31 st Century Museum, Chiangmai, Thailand

2008 - Assistant Video Workshop “Asia Video Advocacy Workshop for displacement activists”, Chiangmai, Thailand

2004 - Part time participants “ONE YEAR PROJECT”, The Land Foundation, Chiangmai, Thailand

ARNONT NONGYAO Born Thailand, 1979

CONTACT

Mr.ARNONT NONGYAOThe Go Dung studio 143/43 M.10, Kunklonc Chonlaprathan Rd.,T.Sutep, A.Maung, Chiang Mai 50200. Thailand

Phone: +66 84 804 8159 Email: arnont108@gmail.comwww.arnontnongyao.com