Wonderfruit
wonderfruit annual gathering art culture music nature field siam country club outside pattaya chonburi province thailand event feature farm musical performance art architectural installation talk workshop wellness activity feast event launched december produced thaibased production company scratch first second iteration expanded three four day took place year later wonderfruit originally scheduled – december due period mourning thailand following passing majesty king bhumibol adulyadej however postponed – february wonderfruit returned later year fourth iteration usual winter position december december saw event move kilometre east original site larger topographically diverse space fifth edition took place december sixth edition wonderfruit staged december program stretching midday thursday december afternoon monday december effectively spanning hour without break festival announced would return seventh year december announcing month postponement undisclosed date december due travel restriction social distancing measure caused covid pandemic thailand lieu full gathering due border closure wonderfruit created smaller localised event targeting domestic audience thailand moobaan wonder revised event scheduled held across five weekend december january ultimately ended two weekend following resurgence covid inside country notable musical act included richie hawtin root manuva izzy bizu wild beast lianne la havas rudimental young father de la soul woodkid little dragon josé gonzález seth troxler fat freddy’s drop submotion orchestra chris levine x jon hopkins iyproject faint blonde redhead goldie four tet floating point massive attack daddy g busy p breakbot acid pauli mantravine nightmare wax controversy caused first two year noshows billed performer chet faker yasiin bey aka mo def addition music event place significant emphasis art culture sustainable architecture project contributed architect including ab rogers adam pollina gregg fleishman boonserm premthada mpd studio design competition held saw designer architect creator world submit idea sustainable pavilion alongside architectural design local regional artist thoughtful art installation make much field aesthetic wonderfruit created founder pranitan “pete” phornprapha thai musician cofounder montonn “jay” jira effort bring festival experience thailand emphasis art awareness son founder think earth pete inspired environmental project father’s organization wanted merge fun social responsibility solve environmental problem relevant contemporary way aimed combine quality curation social interaction platform could engage audience wonderfruit structured around six pillar art music farm feast health wellness talk workshop natural adventure wonderfruit announced slight alteration original list music art family farm feast wellness adventure talk workshop pillar became music art architecture family farm feast talk workshop wellness following postponement wonderfruit due pandemic thailand wonderfruit announced moobaan wonder localtargeted event ground scheduled five weekend december january event celebrated thai art culture nature started december – continued december – remaining weekend canceled due covid resurgence social distancing measure initially planned rescheduled event ultimately canceled february moobaan wonder featured art architecture food family activity workshop wonderfruit took place december festival featured diverse lineup musical performance art architectural installation talk workshop wellness activity feast activity experience attendee encouraged explore intersection art culture nature new art installation included theater image hiraki sawa grower dusadee huntrakul tree tango adrunnognt talk welcomed ra spoke respecting southeast asian music another explored mycelium revolutionizing contemporary design new venue included indigo world enfold catch unconditional space dhyana forest stage ancestral forest permanent cabin also built onsite collaboration slowness next upscale restaurant called jungle house also built lineup wonderfruit included variety artist performer alabaster deplume alex kassian brendan eder ensemble di linh elaheh fantastic man ffan helena hauff monophonik patrick watson powder rival console siam bharat electric space afrika sweely terry riley tontrakul vân anh wonderfruit took place december event showcased vibrant array musical performance art installation architectural marvel talk workshop wellness activity feast centered around deepening relationship mind nature dozen art installation appeared field including collaborative art project called wonder ok thai artist navin rawanchaikul reung loy floating installation took wonderer middle lake japanese artist yumiko morioka performed album collaboration mscty studio’s nick luscombe james greer philip huang presented immersive public indigo dyeing experience music lineup wonderfruit included eclectic mix artist performer ajate âme awkward corner circle live kai campos efterklang penguin cafe snapped ankle soichi terada viken arman vieux farka touré hatis noit mantravine many elsewhere dr william n wait talked past present future psychedelics architect ab rogers gunn boonserm gregg fleishman gave talk build thing well open kitchen debuted twostory permanent venue designed boonserm premthada made reclaimed wood artist also contributed another permanent venue called neramit wonderfruit sugi local forest planting team baansuan onsorn designed rai acre hectare interactive sensory forest using miyawaki method called ancestral forest cover square meter feature tree native specie international artist included four tet floating point acid pauli massive attack daddy g turban antal alfa mist craig richards gidge photay sarathy korwar brushy one string stage time slot offered record label festival brand takeover wherein operator takeover selected musical performance venue time notable takeover included ed banger record curation forbidden fruit stage busy p breakbot irfane myd yasmin zudrangma record takeover neramit stage local regional world soul performer rainbow disco club takeover forbidden fruit stage japanese artist red bull style turntablist showcase sot stage local dj playing alongside colleen cosmo murphy part god save queer—an lgbtfriendly party hosted bangkok ball group go grrrls korean queer club night shade seoul local performer event included daboyway chalermpol malakham chris pianist dott nannue tipitier twopee supergoods paradise bangkok molam international band valentina ploy young bong richman toy mattnimare british radio host record label owner nick luscombe brought musicity global initiative wonderfruit local musician member erased tape record label abroad selected record sound location bangkok compose original song sound song performed theatre stage participating performer included rival console hatis noit midori hirano douglas dare daniel brandt eternal something wonderfruit banned use singleuse cup attendee required bring cup festival effort remove cup wasted event claimed event awarded greener creative award annual greener festival award many structure debuted remained new space living village unveiled edition designed ab rogers design studio space setting living stage new stage decorated rpet fabric art program featured installation work international thai artist including adrunnognt animali domestici tentacle x studio keth jay plodpai x spark industry zeight created lightbased work performance piece executed lordfai nice monster b also saw return singing sea satit raksasri open call design competition ‘super green super clean super lean’ attracted entry around world winning design titled woven house made bamboo naturallydyed fibre winning design selected judging panel international architect wonder feast provided haoma bolan chef rishi naleendra cloudstreet singapore three female chef thailand chef aoom koei trang chef tanya tanya’s homemade eatery chef beer blackitch wonder kitchen returned omakase service chef randy fillet historic isaan tasting menu weerawat “num” triyasenawat samuay son scratch talk featured topic including adventure cannabis legalisation sex relationship gender identity alternative protein blind pilot divyanshu ganatra spoke adventuring adversity fa’afafine storyteller amao leota lu discussed gender panel industry representative activist discussed plastic pollution landscape architect kotchakorn voraakhom spoke sustainable architecture international artist included goldie played ensemble well nightmare wax star rabbit kweku collins costlywood carmen rizzo huun huur tu howie lee knower local thai act included mendy indigo sirintip jobdo dj line featured cyk alixkun sisi jesse fleetmac wood craig richardson horse meat disco bobby pleasure cobletone jazz focus placed aesthetic stage platform content theatre stage built hemp mpdstudio late night dance stage quarry reimagined network flexible panel made recycled material designed like canopy ab rogers built eco pavilion landscaped amphitheatre host scratch talk handmade cotton umbrella studio responsible bath house cluster floating island built bamboo suspended natural lake british artist sean rogg continued art series waldorf project wonderfruit futurox festivalwide experiment empathy engineering wonderfruit saw entry new dining space wonder kitchen food program smaller venue featured popular chiang mai chef phanuphon black bulsuwan tv chef chudaree tam debhakam hosted chef tablestyle dining around diner wonder kitchen also featured zerowaste bar wonder feast returned new ab rogersdesigned dining hall theatre feast wonder feast offered chef duangporn bo songvisava dylan jones bolan chef garima arora gaa chef chalee kader mahaseth prin polsuk samrub thai weerawat “num” triyasenawat samuay son chef paolo vitaletti appia jarret wrisley soul food mahanakorn scratch talk included topic diverse technology sustainability urban farming biotechnology waste management mindfulness ashoka finley consensys discussed blockchain lance diaresco google ran meditation seminar serial entrepreneur constant tedder presented earthorg explaining track climate change satellite imagery wellness given prominence program thanks new expanded area wellness dubbed wonder garden orgasmic yoga gong bath massage therapy among highlight richie hawtin root manuva songhoy blue gui boratto craig richards dj bangkok rice hong kong’s altn sarayu nicola cruz chronixx zincfence redemption izzy bizu wild beast khun narin electric phin band yeasayer thidsa svendsen bobby pleasure boonhugsa crew love takeover curtismith cyrk eduardo castillo gapi thai dub mafia hernandez brother kingkong chum marmoset matt sassari mimi love nerve side effect singto numchok artistic creation curated based adherence wonderfruit’s sustainable ethos many selected choice use recycled sustainable material architectural addition included quarry artist designer adam pollina architectbamboo supplier contractor thor kaichon previous iteration’s solar stage gregg fleishman redeveloped activity emphasized selfimprovement environmental awareness included permaculture orangutan conservation crystal healing raku ceramic workshop thailand young farmer event’s series seminar scratch talk featured speaker including dianna cohen plastic pollution coalition bea johnson author zero waste home activist paddle boarder shilpika gautam dr arne fjortoft worldview international wellness session included yoga workshop gong meditation power nap program active participant included muay thai capoeira well range fitness session instructor guava pas wonderfruit originally scheduled take place – december postponed due national mourning period following death bhumibol adulyadej king rama ix thailand festival took place – february revision lineup lianne la havas rudimental young father buke gase kate simko london electronic orchestra simian mobile disco nicole moudaber headless horesman yaya eric volta sabo yokoo wolf lamb norman jay kmln marc antona akimbo superglasses ska ensemble yena sahai hang sailom srirajah rocker adau luna city express noxro uone art included solar stage created geometric architect gregg fleishman farm stage designed thor kaichon pod architect inspired traditional rice farming ceremony decorated harvested rice stood middle wonderfruit farm theatrical performance included puppet show pyrotechnic circus act friday night saw event first lgbtfriendly party hosted eminent thai drag queen pangina heals installation included dancing muntjac joel stockdill cym temple basurama made recycled material wonderfruits creative designer adam pollina built event first moving art installation wonder kar traveled around site familyfriendly offering dedicated kid zone included game craft interactive activity included martial art parkour local expert talk subject including sustainability bitcoin blockchain technology wonderfruits series seminar scratch talk took place new venue rainforest pavilion speaker included trash hero thailand michaelangelo moran cofounder gojek wellness session included yoga workshop gong meditation power nap program active participant included muay thai capoeira well range fitness session instructor guava pas food offering included raw vegan dish chef daphne cheng cheesesteaks full moon food truck lobster roll sashimi organic thai omelet wonder feast banquet series featured lunch cocotte reggae brunch jarrett wrisley soul food mahanakorn paolo vitaletti appia dinner former thai iron chef contestant chef panupon black bulsuwan part fact collective return chef gaggan anand joined chef daniel chavez singapore ola cocina del mar jon hopkins x chris levine iyproject submotion orchestra rhye lucent dossier experience goldroom com truise daedelus greasy cafe “pu” pongsit kampee electro guzzi polycat win sqweez animal thai folk music performed morlam bus presented jim thompson art center main living stage designed coachella burning man artist joel stockdill featured spiralling bird structure either side proscenium gregg fleishman designer behind temple whollyness burning man built playground incorporating climbing frame slide headis pitch guest played german game hybrid table tennis football thai installation artist “o” witaya junma created interactive bubble blower blossom poetica frenchlaotian artist aligna featured flower sculpted aluminium can discarded material local international designer showcased sold festival gear taste wonder daytonight fashion market wonder salon offered hair makeup treatment theatre feast wonder feast presented gaggan anand gaggan voted number one asia world best restaurant list bo songvisava dylan jones bolan cocktail designed mixologist shingo gokan served hidden bar shingo shack wonderfruit introduced scratch talk new series seminar international speaker talk included “creativity source” thai architect duangrit bunnag “unleash legend” dream rockwell founder lucent dossier experience john hardy founder bali’s green school melati isabel wijsen bye bye plastic bag also delivered talk ecofriendly workshop number additional craft workshop took place sharing neighbourhood including traditional skill technique well meditation selfdefense breathing exercise foundational yoga goddess camp circus skill including hoop poi taught samui circus camp guest opportunity ordained latterday dude priest church dudeism champion free runner team farang taught skill youngster among childfriendly activity including kids’ disco foraging workshop traditional kitemaking plus storytelling magic puppet show camp wonder natural adventure included swimming lake boot camp set obstacle course de la soul little dragon woodkid josé gonzález jamie jones damian lazarus gaslamp killer francesca lombardolive andrew ashong nick mulvey hercules love affair seth troxler fat freddys drop craig richards subban soul clap citizen pillow talk live ali love live boris rubin sunju hargun local thai act paradise bangkok molam international band burin boonvisut apartment khun pa yellow fang offering included work thai architect duangrit bunnag onsite farm offered tour foraging workshop siam winery offered wine tasting session wonderfruit take place field siam country club moo pong bang lamung chonburi thailand