{"id":49495,"date":"2022-02-18T17:25:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T10:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/?p=49495"},"modified":"2022-02-18T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T10:25:41","slug":"what-was-an-exhibition-seeking-the-beauty-from-life-in-the-past-through-abstract-works-from-3-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/?p=49495","title":{"rendered":"\u201c WHAT WAS\u201d  An exhibition seeking the beauty from life in the past through abstract works from 3 artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KV-WHAT-WAS-exhibition.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KV-WHAT-WAS-exhibition.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KV-WHAT-WAS-exhibition-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KV-WHAT-WAS-exhibition-250x195.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever looked back at the past, and seen a perspective from those events which has<br \/>\nshaped your current existence? Whether it is something that was impressive, some sweet<br \/>\nmemories or even injurious mistakes, everything that happened has a beautiful perspective<br \/>\nwhen we look back on it in hindsight.<br \/>\nWHAT WAS is an art exhibition which is an artistic expression of life in reflection through<br \/>\nindividual abstract interpretations presented by 3 abstract artists: Chanida Aroonrungsi,<br \/>\nWutthichai Boontham, and Chalit Nakpawan. They are jointly presenting \u201cWHAT WAS\u201d<br \/>\nfrom their personal perspectives towards their past in a beautiful way, through their works in<br \/>\neach individual style of abstract with different techniques.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chanida-Aroonrungsi-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chanida-Aroonrungsi-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chanida-Aroonrungsi-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chanida-Aroonrungsi-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chanida-Aroonrungsi.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWHAT WAS\u201d by Chanida Aroonrungsi<br \/>\n\u201c\u2018WHAT WAS\u2019 for me is a reminiscence of the past through the lens of the present, guided<br \/>\nby time, experience and wisdom gained which all<br \/>\ngive me a different perspective and feelings from<br \/>\nwhere I was before. With time having passed by,<br \/>\nexperience and feelings are present in seeing<br \/>\nsomething that is beautiful.<br \/>\nUpon this reflection, we may be able to discover what<br \/>\neluded us in the past. When we revisit it in detail, we<br \/>\nmay see perspectives which we hadn\u2019t thought that<br \/>\nwe would feel on that day.<br \/>\nEverything happens for us to remember, let go and learn from the traces to live with the<br \/>\nimpressions so we can move on with joys, beauty and contentment to apply them in our<br \/>\npresent lives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Wutthichai-Boontham.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Wutthichai-Boontham.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Wutthichai-Boontham-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Wutthichai-Boontham-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cWHAT WAS\u201d by Wutthichai Boontham<\/p>\n<p>\u201c \u2018WHAT WAS\u2019 is a matter of childhood<br \/>\nimpression in my concept, shaped by the<br \/>\nfreedom to play, think, and dream. They are<br \/>\nmemories which influenced both my<br \/>\npersonal and work life.<br \/>\nWhen we grow up, things are not always as<br \/>\nthey seem. They are more difficult and<br \/>\ncomplicated. Eventually, we all must make<br \/>\na choice and hopefully with the same<br \/>\nfreedom and confidence that we had when<br \/>\nwe were children.<br \/>\nFor the details in my art pieces, they are a<br \/>\nbalance between angels and devils,<br \/>\nillustrating both a bright and gentle view, and a dark side, both of which are present in<br \/>\neverybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49499\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chalit-Nakpawan-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chalit-Nakpawan-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chalit-Nakpawan-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chalit-Nakpawan-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artbangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/\u201cWHAT-WAS\u201d-by-Chalit-Nakpawan.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWHAT WAS\u201d by Chalit Nakpawan<br \/>\nIn my definition, \u2018WHAT WAS\u2019 is my life journey,<br \/>\nwith all of its fortunate and unfortunate events,<br \/>\nsuccesses, and failures. All of them were<br \/>\ndevelopment shaping me to learn. It is unleashed<br \/>\npotentials which in turn leads to understanding,<br \/>\nadvancement, and lifelong learning in all aspects<br \/>\ngoing forward.<\/p>\n<p>Abstract art exhibition \u201cWHAT WAS\u201d with free admission<br \/>\nFrom 1-13 March 2022 from 10.00-19.00<\/p>\n<p>At the Level 3 Gallery of BANGKOK ART AND CULTURE CENTER (BACC)<\/p>\n<p>######<\/p>\n<p>For additional information contact:<br \/>\nPannita Chanrattanakul 09 0636-3639 pannita@bowlimted.com<br \/>\nTanyalak Sucharee 08 4356 8964 tanyalak@bowlimited.com<br \/>\nNichanart Chansawat 09 9730 2753 nichanart@bowlimited.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever looked back at the past, and seen a perspective from those events which has shaped your current existence? 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