| "The Buddha Recollection" a
      painting installation, took 2 years for the artist, Roongroj
      Piamyossak, to complete. This is a set of 50 paintings of Buddha's
      faces and abstract images. The works are arranged to blend with
      the space of the exhibition hall and both become an integrated
      entity which turns into a sacred spiritual space and davotion. The artist got his inspiration from several ancient temples in
      the north whose architecture and Buddha images are unique as
      they are the products of distinctive local craftsmen. The expression
      on the sculptures reflects the way the creator felt when they
      executed the images. Roongroj's intention is for the paintings
      to represent the Lord Buddha's teaching and philosophy. The images
      of Buddha's faces are different in details. They are painted
      in two contrasting tones; the dark tone signifies humanity and
      the white signifies objects and materials, in this case, stucco
      was used for the Buddha's body parts. The Overall colour of the
      work is brown, giving the impression of stillness, tranquillity,
      solemnity and power.
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