Thailand Art Up Close

Explore over 70 years of Thai art history

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Art Centre Silpakorn University

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Over 500 artworks sorted by colors

Meet Thai People Through Portraits

From times of the Old to Modern Siam

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Birth of Happiness No.2 (Tawatchai Sarisut)

Rural lifestyle of northern Thailand

Prasong Luemuang presents the rural lifestyle of people in the northern region of Thailand.

Lanna culture

The symbols in the painting reflect the influence of the Lanna culture on the artist while the characters are inspired by his own personal stories and the simple lifestyle of rural people

Contrasting brushstrokes

The picture is crated with skillful brushstrokes, bold lines and the marvelous use of line and pattern.

Hybrid

The artist includes Lanna traditions and cultural practices such as traditional textiles with quintessentially Lanna patterns, betel chewing, tattoos and Lanna characters.

Festival

The colour tone creates a new creative direction of Thai fine art that undergoes the processes of appropriation and adaptation. Read more about this painting here

Festival, Prasong Luemuang, 1988

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"You must learn about humanity before studying art."- Professor Silpa Bhirasri, Founder of Silpakorn University

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