ThaSala Street Art

Restoring the Colors to the City in the Time of Pandemic

Authors

  • Varunyu Vorachart Walailak University, Thailand
  • Witthaya Hosap Walailak University, Thailand
  • Patibut Preeyawongsakul Walailak University, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25765/sauc.v7i1.479

Keywords:

street art, character design, tourism promotion, COVID-19

Abstract

Thailand's street art circle is now gaining popularity. As a tourism country, Thailand has a policy to promote tourism in a number of ways. Therefore, street art has been used to promote tourism a variety of locations. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, this article reveals a story of a street art initiative in an overlooked district in southern Thailand to establish a new tourist attraction. The article covers the story since the beginning of the idea, specifies concepts and processes behind the showcase, interviews various stakeholders for insights and provides additional thoughts on street art creation. It also summarizes the lessons learned from the project that has been done through interviews with stakeholders from different perspectives to use as a guideline for further street art project development.

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Author Biographies

Witthaya Hosap, Walailak University, Thailand

Lecturer, Multimedia Technology & Animation Program

School of Informatics, Walailak University

Thailand

Patibut Preeyawongsakul, Walailak University, Thailand

Lecturer, Multimedia Technology & Animation Program

School of Informatics, Walailak University

Thailand

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Published

2021-12-30

How to Cite

Vorachart, V., Hosap, W., & Preeyawongsakul, P. (2021). ThaSala Street Art: Restoring the Colors to the City in the Time of Pandemic. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 7(1), 8–27. https://doi.org/10.25765/sauc.v7i1.479

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): Current status of Creative Studies

Section

Articles

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