Tawan Wattuya Thailand, b. 1973
b.1973, Bangkok, Thailand Tawan Wattuya is best known for his distinctive
approach to watercolour and thought-provoking subjects. His choice of medium
is a clear attempt to convey the speed and dynamism he perceives in
contemporary Thai society. He consciously chooses to view his homeland from
a distance, studying the social and political situation from afar in order to
explore with depth and understand both his hometown and the different places
he encounters. It is clear that Wattuya’s paintings are always poetic, personal,
but nevertheless provocative in terms of his critical engagement with current
issues. He is considered today one of Thailands’ most unique and engaged
painters. His works have been exhibited extensively all over the globe. ROUGE
GALLERY: MONSTERS, VILLAINS & HELLBENT POLITICIANS (New
York ,2018); QUEEN (nca nichido contemporary art, Tokyo, 2019); HATCH ART
PROJECT (Singapore, 2019&2021), BANGKOK ART BIENNALE (2020), KEEP IN
THE DARK (2021). Tawan Wattuya currently lives and works in Bangkok,
Thailand.
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