Rama IX Art Museum
Exhibition : Portraits of Life by Pradit Tungprasartwong  
Surapon Gallery   Introdruction Sample work Exhibition Publication
  Concept ::

" ... the crucible in which the paintings' emotional charge is derived is the experience of living, and life's power to move us. I believe there are no more than three things in life capable of making us happy or sad. The first is the struggle to survive; the second is love, and together, they give rise to the third: the need to find a spiritual anchor, in other words, something or someone to have faith in. Faith is necessary to our survival. The paintings in this latest series inevitably reflect these experiences. How could they not? Everything that is happening in my life at present and everything that happened to me in the past are given tangible form in my work, and therefore, the portraits that you see on display are not just paintings of these specific people but portraits of my life as well. (My art is the art of true self-portraiture.)..."

     Artist :: Pradit Tungprasartwong
Born :: 23 September 1968

Education ::
-Changsilp College, Dept. of Fine Arts Latkrabang
-B.F.A. (Sculpture) Silpakorn University, Bangkok
-M.F.A. (Painting) Silpakorn University, Bangkok

Present Position ::
-Faculty member, Changlilp College, Dept. of Fine Arts Latkrabang

Solo Exhibition ::
-“Portraits of Lives”, Surapon Gallery, Bangkok

Awards ::
2004 ::
- 3rd Prize at the 6th Panasonic Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bangkok
- 2nd Prize, Silver Medal Award, Painting Section at the 50th National Exhibition of Art

2003 ::
- 2nd Prize, Silver Medal Award, Painting Section at the 49th National Exhibition of Art

2002 ::
- 1st Prize, Gold Medal Award, Painting Section at the 48th National Exhibition of Art
- 1st Grand Prize, the 4th Panasonic Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bangkok
- 2nd Prize, Painting Techniques in the Painting Competirion on the Occasion of HM King Bhumibol’s 75th Birthday, sponsored by ICC International Public Co.Ltd.

2001 ::
– Excellent Prize, Oil painting exhibition, Sriracha, Chonburi
- Honorary Mention Prize, Thailand’s Contemporary Art Exhibition sponsored by Phillip Morris

1999 ::
- Honorary Mention Prize, Thailand’s Contemporary Art Exhibition sponsored by Phillip Morris

1994 ::
– Special Prize, 5th Toshiba Art Exhibition, Bangkok
- Top Award Winner, Painting of the organization (League of Co-ops.)
- 3rd Prize, Painting under the topic of ‘Environment’, sponsored by Turbora Co.
- Admiration Prize, Design Competition of Special Ormsin tickets
- Top Award Winner, Poster Design , Metropolitan Electricity Authority
- Honorary Mention Prize, Thailand’s Contemporary Art Exhibition sponsored by Phillip Morris
2007 Exhibitions