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 Stranger @ D Gallery(19 Dec 2009 - 31 Jan 2010) Location : D Gallery, Royal Phuket Marina Contact : Reservation Phone : +66 (0) 76 360 867 Email : info@dgallery.co.th |
| Description The cross culture of East and West is ever evolving. This globalisation is not without its problems. While western technology and capital have helped increase the wealth of some, many people are sorry to see a materialist culture and moral decadence replace the traditions, culture and family values which proceeded. The integration of the two cultures is an uncomfortable coexistence for many especially those who see it as a force of western hegemony. For many Thais there is a conflict in their minds and with their values as they increasingly see the strangers dominate their culture. Stranger Exhibition, Jirapat Tatsanasomboon conveys the counterbalance between traditional Thai lifestyle and western capitalist cultures. He attempts to merge the western and eastern cultures by featuring characters of Thai traditional art arranged with well known modern cartoons such as super heroes from American comics and Doraemon from the Japanese cartoon, etc.. The dissimilar characters are representing the faces of varied cultures in Thailand. Jirapat Tatsanasomboon was born in 1971 in Samut Prakarn, he received a Bachelor’s degree at Chiang Mai University in 1996 and preceded his Master Degree at Bangkok’s Silpakorn University in 1999. Jirapat takes on well known icons ranging from old masters’ paintings to stars in the entertainment industry such as Marilyn Monroe and American comic book superheroes like Spiderman and features them in a new, Thai context which are often seen interacting with traditional Thai heroes and mythical figures, most of whom are characters in the Ramakien (Ramayana) which is originated from the Indian epic Ramayana. He blends a Pop Art style with Asian themes, by acrylic on canvas, to his subjects. On occasion he interacts Thai traditional characters with Western modern cultural icons rather than figures. Jirapat has participated in several art exhibitions in Thailand, Korea (2003), USA (NYC, 2006), Singapore (2008) and China (Olympics, 2008). D gallery open hours are 11:00 am. – 07:00 pm. for Tuesday - Saturday and from noon until 06:00 pm. on Sunday. |
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