Chirasak Pattanapong Born 1956 (2409) -16 November 2001 (lIe was killed in a car accident in Phuket} Artist Chirasak Pattanapong was trained at the Thai Academy of Fine Arts in Bangkok. He has exhibited his works on numerous occasions at several locations including the Visual Dharma Gallery and the Arts Forum Gallery, both in Bangkok. He has also participated in shows at thQ Maruki Gallery, Hirakata City Gallery and the Tokyo Metropolitan Muesum of Art in Japan, as well as the Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art, the Goethe Institute, Central Plaza, Thammasat University, Chulalongkorn University and numerous other venues in Bangkok. He received a bronze model of this prize in the National Exhibition of Art at the Silapakorn University Gallery in 1981. Chirasak realized at an early stage of his career that he would commit his life to being an artist - specifically to the distinctive style of - Surrealism. He had been admired as a well known social and surrealist artist in Thailand for the past 20 years. He moved to Phuket to live and create his pieces 6 years ago and lived there until he was killed in a car accident last November. As his work developed he became a mentor for many upcoming artists. They grew and learn from him. Thoughtful' meticulous, rebellious, unconfined and above all serene and happy Chirasak's memory lives on in his art. This is his memorial art exhibition and we are going to show 30 pieces from his last 20 years of work all at the same time. The exhibition reflects his concern with social and political agendas all of his life.