LIGHT & SHADOW NO.1 Print

Light & Shadow No.1 tempera powder on wood 145 x 185 cm. Images appear in my head. I truly believe that these images reflect the states I am in. Thoughts and feelings come and go throughout the day, and only the images are left at the end of the day. They are in constant change and I am motivated to bring such images to life. Each painting is a reflection of the countless thoughts and emotions that passed through me in the process. We are always surrounded by feelings. Everyone experiences the feeling of happiness, sadness, anger and such, without knowing when they come and go or how to face them. My interest is on the occurrence of emotions and recognition of such phenomenon. I came to question myself, 'would recognizing the changes of emotion help us to stay happy in happiness?'. It is now my belief that happiness can begin from inner-self. I am truly fascinated by the relationship between emotions and acknowledgement. The main material I use is tempera powder. I am especially fascinated by its appearance on the surface. I conducted numerous experiments in the search of the technique that can express what I feel. Eventually, I settled the technique using tempera powder. It is actually one of the technical processes used in Thai traditional painting to draft or copy images before painting. To me, the way bits of powder look impresses me every time.