"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. |