Since first appearing on the Thai contemporary art scene in 2000, Tawan Wattuya has continuously excelled at translating his provocative social visions into forceful artworks. He uses art as a weapon to break through the conventional image of the society he lives in. His distorted portraits emerge from cut outs of everyday magazines, newspapers, television shows and web sites. Mass communication is for him a playground where the darkest sides of his own culture can be exposed. As Marc Lathuillere puts it: "Every image is a double. The product of a mirror reproduced at high speed by the media. A proliferation that Tawan fully integrated in his previous project, shown in 2005: the head of then Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra painted 500 times, divided into 500 different faces exposed in one single room"
Tawan Wattuya reached new levels in the conceptual portrayal of his contemporaries with his work "Siamese Freaks! A modern courtyard of miracles", exhibited in November 2007 at the Numthong Gallery in Bangkok and originally inspired by the world famous figures of the Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker (1811–1874) who, "discovered" in Bangkok, travelled with Barnum's circus for many years. Due to their fame and the rarity of their condition, the term came to be used as a synonym for conjoined twins.
By using derived forms of their ill image to portray the emblematic figures of contemporary Thailand, Tawan delivers a bright and colourful overview of a decaying society. Politicians,celebrities, porn stars, traditional figures, seen in the mirror of his black and cunning humour, appear as double-faced monsters - leading us to question the mad society who's given them birth. Without falling prey to exoticism or a desire to soften cultural realities, Tawan portrays locals and foreigners in splashes of bright colour, dissecting their flaws and follies with his paintbrush and the self-awareness of a Thai commenting on his peers.
Much of Tawan's art is an unflinching commentary on Thai society and the individuals who penetrate the public psyche through celebrity or political activity. Numerous well-known faces appear in his paintings including Miss Universe Nathalie Glebova and former prime minister Taksin Shinawatra. As his curator Myrtille Tibayrenc says, "Ironically ranging political men at the same level as TV pop stars, or even anonymous porn actors, he reveals the "inverted" power of the media".




Wit Pimkanchanapong was born in 1976, Bangkok, Thailand. He is one of the few Thais who can be appropriately labelled a "media artist". His exhibited work often deals with Animations.
Schools
Born in Suratthani in 1977,Suppapong Sonsang first studied Product Design at Silpakorn University in Bangkok (1994-1997), and furthered his master degree in Visual Communication Design at the same university (1999-2003). He set up his studio Redbox in 1999 in Bangkok and has worked with many of prestige Thai manufacturers such as Hygge for furniture, Jazzy for gift items, Panya for decorative objects, Heineken for promotional items. He is also a partner of Tazana, the lighting design studio of Thailand. He has also been teaching Furniture Design at Bangkok University since 1999. Constantly researching, he currently studies Northern Thai woodcraft which uses special carving technique such as in temples decorations, and is adopting these techniques to develop further his furniture.
Many awards celebrated his work: Prize Winner of "Gift design award 2000" Product Development Center, DEP; First Prize Winner of "Rubber Product Design contest 2002" Department Of Agricultural Extension; First Prize Winner of "Gift design award 2003" Product Development Center, DEP; Prizes at "Elle Decor & Propaganda Young Designer Award 2002 and 2004" Hachette filipacchic post Co., Ltd. ; " Designer of the year 2004" by Silpakorn University; " Best of the best designer of the year 2005" by Silpakorn University
He gained international recognition through fairs in Paris, Frankfurt, New York, London, Milan and Cologne and through publications in INTERNI (Italy), I.D. New+Notable2006 (USA); HOME LIGHTING & ACCESSORIES (USA); ICON (UK); FLARE (Canada); THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (USA); ELLE DECO (Japan); AXIS (Japan); INTERIOR DESIGN (USA); SALON INTERIOR (Russia), etc.
2000: First Prize Winner of "Gift design award 2000" Product Development Center, DEP
Peeraphat works seamlessly mixes expert drawing skills and digital technology. The story unfolds as the drawn image interacts with prepared animation. Live Drawing is a live show that combines real-time drawing with pre-production animation, completed with live music. The result falls in twilight of still image and animation, cinematography and concert.
Haritorn contemporary works are generally recognised as the new generation sculpture who is attempting to "develop" Surrealistic forms and thoughts representing unconsciousness status on artistic works, by referring to Sigmund Freud's psychological theory. The various forms are applied to the technique of trimming down human figures, objects found in daily life and geometric structure of architecture. Thus these models become simple, ambiguous, and consist of numerous meanings which the audience can interpret differently. In addition Haritorn often selects different materials and color of bronze. By emphasing on the bronze colour presenting serious look he worked continuously with it for 6 years.
Haritorn says: "I have got my inspiration by creating miniature Buddha images in the old Thai society, which were simply made by hands and using no elaborated tools. They were successfully able to reflect the story and spiritual value of Thai people."
He likes to cast colour bronze reflecting vigorous shades of light blue, deep green, orange-red, and yellow. In general these colours are only used in the souvenir industry. They are a taboo taste in contemporary Thai sculpture. This time, Haritorn's idea shows contradiction and dissimilarity by using bronze (an old technique) with colours relating more to plastic objects and toys.
?• Haritorn Akarapat virtually withdrew from public exhibitions after his early career success culminating in 1991 with this winning of the Superior Prize at the 7th Henry Moore Grand Prize exhibition in Japan. Today, recognition of Akarapat art is almost exclusively from within Thailand.
After a BA in Film from the Communication Arts Department at Rangsit University, Nattaboon Trinathy worked for his family business (import of electrical and lighting equipment). In 2002 he founded RGB Lighting Design Ltd, one of the first Thai company specialised in lighting design for residential houses, hotels, department stores and restaurants. On top of managing his own company, Nattaboon mastered in 2006 in Lighting Design from the School of Architecture and Design (King Mongkut's University of Technology) and started turning his attention to designing lamps. After his graduation, he decides to create his own brand: Amalgamm+. Locally acclaimed as one of the best emerging young designers, Nattaboon does not pay attention to trends and market needs but takes his inspiration from his own needs to create designs he likes. As he says, "if people like them too and that they sell, that's a bonus!"
Airlines, the latest line he came out with, takes on a capsular form that draws from the following observation: "Air is all around, you can't see it but you can feel it. Once you recognise it, you will see how a wonderful thing can be created".
