AS BIG AS IT'S SMALL
Big, Small, Man, Woman, Truth and Illusion
Have you ever been amazed when people, on the same day, comment that you are plumper and thinner?
With that question echoing in your mind, you trying to find a hundred reasons to clarify the definition of big and small, thick and thin.
And come to the reatisation that ... most of the time people judge what is good, bad, big or small from the perspective of themselves as the centre of the universe.
They judge using their perception and emotion which, sometimes, turn out to be accurate, but are, a lot of the time, tricked by their own instincts. They reflect one's perception of reality: the vision's (both visual and
ideal) limitations.
Finally, people measure and evaluate things by using what they believe and call "standards", which were set by some "established" "institutions".
As Big As It's Small is an art exhibition which elicits a variety of discussions -- from the shallowest to the deepest. Young Jiradaj Meematai and Pornpitai Jongsoontornturakij, the pair who have joined hearts and hands in this exhibition, have a lot in common and yet share a lot of contrasts. They both have degrees in Applied Arts. But through their creations, bring rebellious thoughts and ideas into the Thai Arts cycle ... a cycle where: "Arts only means painting, sculpting and printing mediums" and that: "These three mediums are believed to be the greatest and holiest in the world of 'Fine Arts'or in the French 'Beaux Art'."
Existng in physical harmony as art objects, this exhibition is tremendously varied in size -- Jiradaj's Large form sculptures, with PornpiLai's much smatter in scale (although her jewelry is large by conventional jewelry standards).

Sutee Kunavichayanont Author
Anutra Thamapakkut Translator
Stuart MacDonnell Editor