ON ACCIDENT: encounters with nature

ON ACCIDENT: encounters with nature

An exhibition by Phattharakorn (Natthawut) Sing-Thong

Exhibition period: 15 August - September 7, 2020

Opening reception: 15 August 2020 | 6 - 8 PM

MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, Thailand

MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum cordially invites you to ON ACCIDENT: encounters with nature, an exhibition by Phattharakorn (Natthawut) Sing-Thong, featuring 14 pieces of abstract painting and video works that have never been exhibited before. The exhibition will be on display from 15th August to 7th September 2020 and the opening reception will take place on the 15th of August 2020, 18.00.

While working on very large abstract artworks, Lamphun based artist Phattharakorn (Natthawut) Sing-Thong began to paint en plein air in the shade of the longan trees that surround his studio. This choice allowed him to move from small to big size linen canvases providing a new direction and meaning in his artistic practice that he was searching for without really being able to name it, define it or make it visible. One day, during a very heavy downpour, the rain fell on one of his unfinished canvases which was forgotten outside. While frustrated at first, thinking of his wasted artwork, he was amazed by this fortuitous accident that appeared on his canvas. What he had in front of him was obviously what he was looking for but could not accomplish directly with his own hands. Though skillfully accomplished in his own right, having studied at Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College and after receiving a bachelor/Master degree at the Faculty of Fine arts of Chiang Mai University, this new and indirect painting method aligned perfectly with his Buddhist beliefs and his understanding of the Karma.

About the artist

Phattharakorn (Natthawut) Sing-Thong was born in 1978 in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. He pursued his bachelor's and master's degree at the Faculty of Fine arts of Chiang Mai University and since then has continually worked on his practice as an artist. His artwork is used to understand the world and the meaning of life, focusing on creating a painting both abstract and figuratively to understand embodiment and nature. His work is to achieve the fulfillment of true happiness through his interests and thought process. His work is widely collected by collectors from local to international and has been in selected exhibitions including, A SILENT VOICE (2020) at Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok, Thailand SHIFTING TIDES (2019) at Asean Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia and SEA NEW GENERATION (2019) at Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok Thailand.