For 10 iterations since 1995, the Benesse Prize was presented at the Venice Biennale to celebrate artists who embody an experimental and critical spirit in addition to a potential to develop a reflection around the theme of "well-being". This is the first time that prize has come to Asia to collaborate with Singapore Art Museum, organiser of the Singapore Biennale 2016.
Pannaphan's titanic work called Aftermath won the prize, beating out the other 62 artworks in the biennale. She is the second Thai artist to have received this award, with Rirkit Tiravaniya winning the fifth Benesse Prize at Venice in 2003.
