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The above acrylic painting on canvas is called:
“Tai - Civilize”. The size is 200 x 250 cm. This painting won the supporting second prize from Krung Thai Bank in the 60th National Art Exhibition in 2014. The artist who created this painting is Tanupon En-on. The main concept of this painting is to create the ideal space to reflect the prosperity in the land of Suwanabhumi by imitating the ancient ways of making maps and charts.
Tanupon En-on is currently an assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Mahasarakham University in Mahasarakham Province. He is also a guest lecturer for some universities in Mahasarakham, Khon Kaen and other provinces in the northeast of Thailand.
During the interview, Tanupon showed me some of the paintings he made for art exhibitions in 2016 - 2018.
Contemporary art exhibition
“Composition of Still-Life (2016)”
Medium: Acrylic painting on canvas
Size: 80 x 100 cm (per painting)
Concept: To portray the point of view about light and shadow, changing the direction of light could affect the view of colors and shapesof thingsthat images of those objects will be changed.
Contemporary art exhibition “Life and Seasons (2017)”
Medium: Acrylic painting on canvas
Size: 80 x 100cm (per 1painting)
Concept: To illustrate the course of nature in the environment, life that depends on nature and seasons is the picture of beauty for living with nature.
The final set of paintings is the latest work of Tanupon which will be officially exhibited around the end of 2018.
Contemporary art exhibition “Life and Beauty (2018)”
Medium: Acrylic painting on canvas
Size: 45 x 55 cm (per painting)
Concept: This set of paintings is inspired by the family that lives with farming and consumes self-grown vegetables. It is simple and sustainable happiness.
Here is the interview:
JY: Would you tell us about your inspiration and interest in art?
TE: Most of my source of inspiration derives from anything around me especially nature and the way of life in northeastern region of Thailand. My goal is to portray the positive contents like beauty and virtue. When I was young, drawing and painting interested me so much. Years later, I decided to study art at Khon Kaen University and then Silpakorn University in Bangkok.
JY: How about your lifestyle?
TE: Besides making art and giving lectures, I love having fun, doing some experiments, going on adventures and talking to people. I feel that simplicity is the best concept of living for me as I am the viewer of nature. And I also like reading.
JY: What is your opinion on art?
TE: Art is regarded as the evidence of mankind’s civilization in thought and the concrete result from observing, contemplating, surveying and examining the surroundings which could lead to the creation of art or pictorial language reflected through artworks.
Academic articles
2012
- “Hoop Taem Isan (Painting on Isan): Old things vanish and new things appear” Pleawpanya (Flame of Wisdom) journal of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Mahasarakham University. Year 1 Issue 1/2012
2014
- “Basin of Civilization: Painting of Suwannabhumi” Pleawpanya (Flame of Wisdom) journal of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Mahasarakham University. Year 2 Issue 2/2014
2016
- “Contemporary painting: Old things vanish and new things appear” Rattanakosin Journal, First issue, Institute of Art and Culture, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin.
Articles in the magazines
2006
- Fine Art Magazine Volume 3 No. 21 May 2006
2007
- Fine Art Magazine Volume 4 No.29 February 2007
2008
- Fine Art Magazine Volume 5 No. 49 November 2008
2013
- Fine Art Magazine Volume 10 No.109 December 2013
- Home & Garden Magazine 443
- Elle Decoration Magazine Issue 174
- Home & Décor Magazine Volume 26 No.301 June 2013
Previous solo and duo art exhibitions from 2000 - 2016
2000
- Art exhibition "Project + Hero + My" at the art museum, the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Khon Kaen University
- Art exhibition “Naughty boys”atColor Café, Khon Kaen Province
2001
- mixed media arts and installations “At the hospital” at the art museum, the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Khon Kaen University
2002
- Art exhibitions “Feeling Hero” at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Khon Kaen University
2007
- Art Exhibition "E-san Safari" atLalanta Fine Art, Bangkok
- Duo Art Exhibition "Parallel Universe" by Tanupon En-on and Kietanan Iamchan, Number 1 Gallery Silom Road, 19th Lane, Bangkok
2009
- Art Exhibition “Simple and good” at Lalanta Fine Art, Bangkok
2012
- Art Exhibition "FUNDAMENTALS OF LIVING" a series of sketches Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok
2013
- Art Exhibition “Imagination from seasons”. Lak Muang Gallery, Khon Kaen Province
- Art Exhibition “Life and seasons”, Gallerie N, Bangkok
2015
- Contemporary Art Exhibition “HOME”, Playbar Gallery, Mahasarakham Province
2016
- Contemporary Art Exhibition “Composition of Still – Life”, Tontan ArtSpace and Gallery, Tontan market, Khon Kaen Province.
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