The Snack Wraps series explores food preservation as a survival necessity and a means of honoring ancestors. These relic-like sculptures pay tribute to Thailand’s cuisine and spirit worshiping traditions while reimagining the aesthetics of convenience foods. Modeled after well-known Thai dishes, their forms and patterns also draw inspiration from ancient Thai clothing, hairstyles, and decorative motifs.

I envision a dystopian future shaped by ecological collapse, where survival depends on nomadism and the preservation of food passed down through generations. As infrastructures like housing, technology, waste management, healthcare, and food production deteriorate, Thai culture must adapt. In this speculative world, the environment has become nearly uninhabitable, making traditional ingredients scarce and forcing people to create longer food reserves, even incorporating waste materials as sustenance. Traditional ways of wrapping food have become challenging as banana leaves, a common choice, have become rare. Through this desolation, Thai people continue to find innovative ways to preserve their culture and way of life.