Landscape with Approaching Storm after Rembrandt (Petchaburi) No.3

Natee Utarit (1970) was born in Thailand and is one of the leading figures in contemporary Thai painting. Natee graduated from Silpakorn University in 1992, majoring in painting, sculpture and graphic art. He has exhibited extensively since the late 1980s and has participated in numerous group exhibitions. Initially influenced by German Expressionism, his oeuvre has gone on to question the conventions of painting. 'Landscape with Approaching Storm after Rembrandt (Petchaburi) No.3' references 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), who is known for his magnificent cloudscapes. It is based on his observation of the cloudy skyline in Petchaburi, a town towards the eastern part of the Gulf of Thailand. Noting Pechaburi's sky as one not so different to the stormy skies of Rembrandt's painting, Natee's realisation suggests the apparent universality of landscapes across the world.