Thai Art Exhibition

the Classroom

A Two – Person Exhibition

By Suthee Kunawichayanont and Promtum Worawut

At Numthong Gallery

1129/29 Co-op Housing Bldg, Thoedumri Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300

In the context of Thai contemporary art, the topic of “education” is often rendered in a critical and sarcastic tone, since this is what everyone has directly experienced, mostly with a doubtful mind. This time, education is seen through the eyes of Suthee Kunawichayanont, an artist who has long been criticizing the concept of being Thai, especially the structure and manifestation of power in language and education, which are always emphasized in his visual arts. Now his works will be co-exhibited with works by Phromtum Worawut, a recent graduate from Bangkok University. Although Phromtum is a new name in the art community, his works make distinguished appearance with frustration towards the educational system. Launching this exhibition with a senior artist like Suthee, he will present two-dimensional works which satirize the “multiple-choice” society in an unexpectedly interesting way.

Beyond images in the works of both artists is an experience imbued with elements of sarcastic black comedy in a quiet but unreliable atmosphere. It brings us back to the time when we were students sitting in a classroom, a familiar circumstance which had consumed a part of our lives since earliest childhood.

The exhibition will be held on November 27 – December 18, 2010.

The inauguration ceremony will be on November 27, 2010, at 6 pm - 8 pm.llery, Silom Galleria

Interiority

7 – 31 August 2010

Numthong Gallery

1129/29 Co-Op Housing Building

Thoedumri Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300

Telephone/Fax 02 243 4326

Email: numthong_art_th@hotmail.com

Interiority/The Still-Lifes in the Four Chambers is an arts exhibition by Attasit Aniwatchon who chooses still-life figurines as his inspirations for telling the stories of his deepest emotions, views on personal life, experiences and changes through the figurines of popular cartoon characters and the artist’s own creations.

Artist’s Profile

- Attasit Aniwatchon received both his bachelor and master degrees from The Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University.

- He is now a freelance artist and also a special instructor at Silpakorn University and Bangkok University.

- He has continuously held exhibitions both locally and internationally since 1987.

- ‘Interiority’/The Story of the Still-Lifes in the Four Chambers will be Attasit Aniwatchon’s 6th solo exhibition.

Attatsit Aniwatchon is a special instructor at The Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University and The Faculty of Fine Arts, Bangkok University. He has held several exhibitions of his work both locally and internationally in Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, Poland, Yugoslavia and Finland. ‘Interiority’ is his sixth solo exhibition and also the next chapter from ‘Soap Opera, his previous exhibition two years ago that told his perspectives from the inside out. At that time, when asked about his next show, he said he would like to tell the stories from the outside in – and thus, came the concept of ‘Interiority’. This exhibition does not portray only what is on the outer physical level but also his impressions on a certain period in life through still-life figurines which some may view as merely objects for an artist to practice his sketching. Some of the figurines are recognized as popular cartoon characters and some are the artist’s own works which were created at different time and circumstances – as if to say that our life is always full of changes.