How well do you know Thai art?
Presented for the first time in London, these three young Thai artists will challenge your perceptions of Southeast Asian Art. Tatiya Udomsawat and Peerawayt Krasaesom are among the most talented artists of a new generation.
Also featured here is a leading artist, Maitree Siriboon. His staged photography has gained him recognition worldwide featuring in a Christieʼs Auction and exhibitions from Paris to New York.
In this age of cultural globalization, their works are far cry from being traditional. Yet, each piece can be traced back to the past, to the artistsʼ childhood memories and the origin of their individuality and creativity. Here, the local and the global, the past and the future are inseparable.
Curated by Nim Niyomsin, this exhibition will be showcased at Forty7 Gallery on Vyner Street joining the diverse and vibrant art scene of East London.
Maitree Siriboon is one of the most sought-after Thai artists who has gained international recognition through his staged photography. His work has featured in a Christieʼs Auction and has been shown in major exhibitions from New York, Paris, Italy, Netherlands, China, Bangkok, Indonesia, Singapore to Brazil. He has also appeared in numerous international art publications. His photography series draws inspiration from his childhood in the remote rural area of Isaan. Identity is a central theme in his works which deal with the migration of labor, dislocation, issues of sexual identity and exploitation. The pieces shown here are part of the Dream of Beyond series and question the role of the media, capitalism and how the human body has been treated as an object or commodity.
Tatiya Udomsawat combines photography and graphic design to create his imaginary world. His work has been showcased widely in Thailand and Japan. Growing up in a family run garden shop he learned to appreciate the fecundity and pervasiveness of nature. Works shown here have been drawn from his belief that the force of nature will outlive our species and overwhelm even the largest of our man-made constructions. This view is the means by which the artist rejects the idea of the materialism that permeates our modern world and shows the impermanence of our culture.
Peerawayt Krasaesom is an artist and an illustrator for numerous major publications. His work has been exhibited predominantly in Thailand. Originally from the rural area of Surin, his natural surroundings became his playground. Fascinated by all natural objects, Preerawayt studied and observed things in utmost detail. This fascination later influenced his work after he moved to urbanized Bangkok. His illustrations represent a meeting place where natural objects combine with the synthetic to reflect his new surroundings.
Nim Niyomsin is an MBA and MA Art History graduate specializing in Southeast Asian art. She has experience working with numerous galleries in Bangkok dealing with Artists from Southeast Asia, Mongolia, Korea, and USA. She also writes articles for a variety of magazines. She has travelled extensively and has lived in the United States, Thailand and UK. She now lives in London and works as a freelance curator, art writer and media operator.
In Origin-Originality: A New Wave of Thai Art, these 4 individuals have gone back to their roots in order to present the possible future of Southeast Asian art. They have come together to prove that our past and origin do not have to become outdated; instead they are strong forces that can hold us and push us forward.
