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"Beauty & Ugliness: Aesthetic of Marsi" exhibition (21th Century) by Marsi FoundationMarsi Foundation
Fifty years of Marsi's inspiration and expression
"Beauty and Ugliness: Aesthetic of Marsi” displays the remarkable paintings of H.S.H. Princess Marsi Paribatra (Marsi), which show her life experience, inspiration and expression over the past fifty years.
"Beauty & Ugliness: Aesthetic of Marsi" exhibition : Room 3 - Ugliness (21th Century) by Marsi FoundationMarsi Foundation
About Beauty, Ugliness and Truth
There are four themes in the exhibition. The first theme is the Introduction to Marsi and her artistic life. The exhibition then continues to the second theme which portrays Beauty in Marsi's paintings.
Chronology of Marsi (21th Century) by Marsi FoundationMarsi Foundation
The third theme portrays Ugliness through the eyes of Marsi and compares the artistic chronology of Marsi with the development of art in Thailand, and the World. The fourth theme reiterates the truthfulness in Marsi.
Portrait of Marsi (20th Century) by UnknownMarsi Foundation
Marsi as self taught artist
Marsi created her artworks in a small cottage in France and exhibited her paintings regularly, becoming widely recognised internationally. Pictured here is Marsi working on one of her masterpieces, L'arche de Noé (1992), surrounded by her beloved pets.
The Day the Piano Arrived: Princess Marsi Sukhumbhand Paribatra (21th Century) by Shane BunnagMarsi Foundation
Being an artist is a choice, a calling...
Nothing could hinder Marsi's artistic vigor until her old age. This is the undeniable fact of life which comes to us all. Undoubtedly, Marsi understood well this eternal truth, which she has expressed in the paintings displayed throughout this exhibition.
Le Mariage Mystique du Prince Noui Noui à Vellara (21th Century) by MarsiMarsi Foundation
Le Mariage Mystique du Prince Noui Noui à Vellara (2003)
130 x 195 cm.
Oil on canvas
The paintings of Marsi portray unique aesthetic values, which might not normally considered as traditional art in Thai society. This exhibition invites visitors to interpret and search their minds for the true meaning of “Beauty and Ugliness”.
"Beauty & Ugliness: Aesthetic of Marsi" exhibition (21th Century) by Marsi FoundationMarsi Foundation
Glimpse of Marsi's life through her portraits
This section of the exhibition is dedicated to Marsi's life journey. We can see here, how her life was surrounded by many animal pets, a St. Bernard, Basset Hounds, golden retriever and macaws. Many of them she were featured in her paintings.
Marsi in her teenage years
Marsi spent much of her childhood abroad in Java, Indonesia and England, as her father left Thailand in the wake of the Siamese Revolution of 1932.
Marsi in her teenage years
Marsi as an academic
She completed her education in Switzerland, France and Spain. In 1954, she was awarded a doctorate degree (Docteur ès lettres) at the University of Paris for her thesis Le romantisme contemporain.
Portrait of Marsi (20th Century) by UnknownMarsi Foundation
In 1959, Marsi was awarded a Doctorate degree in Art History from the University of Madrid, Spain in her thesis entitled 'Bases sociales, technicas y espirituales de la Pintura Paisajista en Chine'.
History of Western Art text book written by Marsi (20th Century) by MarsiMarsi Foundation
Marsi lectured on Far Eastern Civilization at the Faculty of Arts, University of Madrid and also lectured on History of Art at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
She published a text book on Western Art History.
Marsi relaxing time with her macaw, her inspiration in various paintings
Apart from her love of art, Marsi also has a great love for nature and music, as well as being a good cook. “Vellara” had a studio where she can work, and was surrounded by trees, shrubs, flower garden, kitchen garden, with a small stream meandering below. The building, which was her home, contained a menagerie of animals, cats, dogs, and birds. Marsi never lacked animal models for her paintings!
Marsi with her dogs in her home garden in Vellara, Annot
Inside Marsi's studio
Marsi has cage for her macaws inside her studios. She also carefully laid out photographs of her family, as seen on the table on the right.
Portrait of Marsi (20th Century) by UnknownMarsi Foundation
Marsi working on wax paper sketch in her studio
Portrait of Marsi (20th Century) by UnknownMarsi Foundation
Sketch on wax paper of La Sepération (20th Century) by MarsiMarsi Foundation
Marsi's wax paper sketch on Déploration (undated)
Portrait of Marsi (20th Century) by UnknownMarsi Foundation
Marsi with her paintings; Le Mur, 1985 (left) and La Belle à la cour de la bête, 1995 (right).
Marsi died in 2013 at the age of 83.
"Beauty & Ugliness: Aesthetic of Marsi" exhibition (21th Century) by Marsi FoundationMarsi Foundation
According to Marsi, 'L'art est un reflet de la vie et de mort. je essaie d'en etre a mon niveau interprets'.
“Art is a reflection of life and death. I try to interpret this in my way”.
“Beauty and Ugliness: Aesthetic of Marsi”
7 November – 23 December 2018, The National Gallery Organised by Marsi Foundation
Artist
Princess Marsi Paribatra
Project Advisor
M.R. Jisnuson Svasti
Curator
Assistant Professor Dr. Supachai Areerungruang
Project Coordinator
M.L. Apichit Vudhijai
M.L. Chandrabha Svasti
Exhibition Design
Pruitsatorn Sakulthai
Kwanjit Chayapum
Exhibition Production
Kwanjit Chayapum
Graphic Design
Kwanjit Chayapum
Communication and Public Relations
Kullaya Kassakul
Event Operation
Ruamporn Thavornathiwas
Photography
Samatcha Apaisuwan
Documentary Production
Shane Bunnag
Acknowledgement
The National Gallery
