Origin-Originality

Origin-Originality: A new wave of Thai art
Artists: Maitree Siriboon, Tatiya Udomsawat, Peerawayt Krasaesom
Curator: Nim Niyomsin
Forty7 Gallery, October 2012

Presented for the first time in London, these three young Thai artists will challenge your perceptions of Southeast Asian Art. Tatiya Udomsawat and PeerawaytKrasaesom are among the most talented artists of a new generation.Also featured here is a leading artist, MaitreeSiriboon. His staged photography has gained him recognition worldwide featuring in a Christie’s Auction andexhibitions from Paris to New York.

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Presented for the first time in London, these three young Thai artists will challenge your perceptions of Southeast Asian Art. Tatiya Udomsawat and PeerawaytKrasaesom are among the most talented artists of a new generation.Also featured here is a leading artist, MaitreeSiriboon. His staged photography has gained him recognition worldwide featuring in a Christie’s Auction andexhibitions from Paris to New York.
In this age of cultural globalization, their works are far cry from being traditional. Yet, each piece can be traced back to the past, to the artists’ childhood memories and the origin of their individuality and creativity. Here, the local and the global,the past and the future are inseparable.