Rattapon Pirat

I rarely think of a surface as empty.
Even before an image appears, something is already there —
a stain, a texture, a previous decision, a hesitation, a memory of movement.
I let these remain. They become part of the structure of the work.

My paintings are built through observation, interruption, layering, and revision.
I move between control and instinct, between quiet decisions and sudden changes.
Some areas are reduced until they almost disappear; others are left unresolved so the image can continue breathing.

I am interested in the moment where recognition begins to shift —
where an object becomes atmosphere,
where color behaves more like memory than description,
where space feels emotionally constructed rather than physically correct.

Much of my process comes from responding rather than fully planning.
I work by adjusting relationships:
weight against lightness, silence against movement, flatness against depth, clarity against fracture.
The image slowly reveals its own balance through these changes.

Light, surface, and material have become increasingly important in my work.
Colors are often layered, interrupted, softened, or partially hidden, allowing them to change depending on distance, reflection, and time of day.
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Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna

2001 - Exhibition of Mini Prints, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2002 - RIT Art Exhibition, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Art Thesis 2004 , Chiang Mai University Art Museum

Art Competition 2004 Toshiba 16th "Brings Good Things To Life", The National Gallery, Bangkok