Out of this World
A dual exhibition by Tawee Ratchaneekorn and Torlarp Larpjaroensook, two artists from two generations, with different artistic practices, whose imaginations go beyond the mundanity of life.
Artists: Tawee Ratchaneekorn and Torlarp Larpjaroensook, Curator: Nim Niyomsin
MOCA Bangkok, June 5th – July 10th, 2022
A family of half-octopus, half-insect creatures roaming an unusual landscape, and an illuminating infinity-shaped sculpture made from objects and utensils found in everyday life, are just some of the works in the Out of This World exhibition. A dual exhibition of Tawee Ratchaneekorn, National Artist, and Torlarp Larpjaroensook, two artists from two generations, whose imaginations go beyond the mundanity of life.
When the present is daunting, unclear, and uncertain, we invest in our minds and imagination. This helps us cope with the situation as we struggle, survive, rest, release or distance ourselves from the disparity of our circumstances, even if only for a brief moment. Works in this exhibition lie heavily in the science fiction genre, both visually and in content. They not only reflect the artists’ interest in this genre but also how they perceive their life and society.
The majority of Tawee Ratchaneekorn’s work is based on one of his latest series. He let his imagination expand and explore beyond our planet and its reality, a break from direct social issues with which he is regularly associated. Additional selected works from previous series provide a broader view on the subject. Ratchaneekorn sees society as stagnant, or worse, moving backwards, and places his hope in the future and future generations.
In contrast to Ratchaneekorn’s envisioning the future, Torlarp Larpjaroensook searches the past through layers of time and space. For him, history is the foundation of the present and the future, where hope still lingers through custom and belief. Larpjaroensook investigates our roots, a recollection of selves and our precedents, through found objects and other items of past memories. In an era of advanced technology and all the glitter of interplanetary exploration, hope and answers may actually lie in the past.
In contrast to Ratchaneekorn’s envisioning the future, Torlarp Larpjaroensook searches the past through layers of time and space. Images of his home in Ayutthaya, familiar objects, symbol, and belonging were layers with images of spacecrafts which excite and impress his young self. For him, history is the foundation of the present and the future, where hope still lingers through custom and belief. In an era of advanced technology and all the glitter of interplanetary exploration, hope and answers may actually lie in the past.
https://www.matichonweekly.com/column/article_577223
https://fineart-magazine.com/out-of-this-world/