2024 ACTivate Resident

ponnapa prakkamakul (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and landscape architect based in Massachusetts. As a third-generation, ethnically Chinese born in Thailand, she relocated to Hong Kong then the United States. Inspired by her multinational background, ponnapa’s work explores the relationship between humans and their environment, focusing on cultural displacement and sense of belonging. Using found materials foraged from landscapes to paint and stories collected from local communities, ponnapa aims to create place-specific artwork that truly represents their identity and cultivates a stronger sense of place. Ponnapa has been working extensively with community in Chinatown and the Leather District in partnership with the Greenway, Boston Public Art Triennial, Asian Community Development Corporation, and the Pao Art Center. Currently, ponnapa is a landscape architect at Sasaki.

 

ACTivate Residency Project Description

During the ACTivate residency, ponnapa will create a tactile mural in collaboration with musician Amber Pearcy exploring the idea of home, sense of place, and community. This multi-sensory installation with sounds and textures aims to create an inclusive space that visitors with all abilities can experience and enjoy.