Stefano Rabolli Pansera

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Stefano Rabolli Pansera is an Italian architect and art curator, currently the director of Bangkok Kunsthalle and Khao Yai Art Forest, both in Thailand. [1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Pansera was born in 1980 in Brescia, Italy. [4]

Career

London

In 2009, Pansera founded Beyond Entropy, a London-based non-profit limited company practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis. [5] In 2011, he co-founded Beyond Entropy Africa, a limited company registered in Angola, with Angolan architect Paula Nascimento. [6] The pair curated the Angolan pavilion at the 55th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, which won the Golden Lion for "best national participation". [7] [8]

Pansera founded the St. Moritz Art Film Festival in 2020. [9] [10]

Thailand

In 2022, Pansera became the director of Bangkok Kunsthalle, and In 2025, he became director of Khao Yai Art Forest. [11] [12] [13] Both ventures are in collaboration with Thai philanthropist Marisa Chearavanont, and focus on creating a platform for Thai artists to display their work. [13] [14]

Pansera will curate the film program for Art SG 2025. [15] [16]

Publications

References

  1. "The Italian architect who is transforming Bangkok into a contemporary art capital". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. Lankarani, Nazanin (2025-04-13). "Near Bangkok, a Sprawling Forest Where Art Seems to Grow on Trees". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  3. Cotter, Holland (2013-06-05). "Beyond the 'Palace,' an International Tour in One City". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 1 2 Rabolli Pansera, Stefano, ed. (2011). Beyond entropy: when energy becomes form. London: AA Publ. ISBN   978-1-907896-06-4.
  6. ""CHANGING NOTHING SO THAT EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT": CONVERSATION WITH BEYOND ENTROPY - Arquitetura e Design | ARTECAPITAL.NET". www.artecapital.net. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  7. "Africa triumphs at the Venice Biennale". BBC News. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  8. Reporter, Staff (2013-06-04). "Angola marks Venice Biennale debut with a victory". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  9. Amez-Droz, Fabienne (2024-09-12). "Stefano Rabolli Pansera on the St Moritz Art Film Festival". Lux Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  10. "The Gravitational Force of Cinema Attracts Tourism in the Engadine". ELLE Decor (in Italian). 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  11. "Can a kunsthalle turn Bangkok into Southeast Asia's premier art hub?". Art Basel. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  12. "Patron Marisa Chearavanont and Curator Stefano Rabolli Pansera on Transforming Thailand's Art Scene". Prestige Online - HongKong. 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  13. 1 2 "A world of art awaits in Khao Yai". Bangkok Post. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  14. emma@artsg.com (2024-12-18). "Stefano Rabolli Pansera on Building Thailand's Next Big Art Destinations". ART SG. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  15. "Singapore art fest highlights SEA creativity". Bangkok Post. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  16. Mun-Delsalle, Y.-Jean. "The Art Fair That's Putting Southeast Asia In The Spotlight". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-28.