Bangkok--3 May--Pullman Bangkok Hotel G
Pullman Bangkok Hotel G, the newly launched lifestyle hotel with the freshest, most modern design and d?cor in central Bangkok, proudly presents an exhibition of a fascinating series of paintings entitled “Temple of Mind”, created by Associate Professor Pichet Piaklin, a well-known artist who has achieved many grants and recognition for his superior works of art. His work will be exhibited at Gallery 36th, Pullman Bangkok Hotel G, for the first time through 2 May — 2 July 2012
Associate Professor Pichet Piaklin illustrates his intensive search for serenity of mind, conveying it through the contemporary Thai styled pieces in his “Temple of Mind” series. Pichet conceives of serenity as a medicine that can relieve him of the fatigue inherent in life, and that can be compared to the power of the mind to overcome its own ignorance. This message is communicated through the significant shape of the Bodhi tree under a dome-shaped arch, symbolizing serenity and the simple life as a sincere expression of the belief in Buddhist philosophy.
Associate Professor Pichet Piaklin is a Thai Buddhist artist who spends almost all his time in Pattani, one of the southern border provinces. The culture, the traditions and the deeply held faiths, resulting from the simple life and natural environment of the native Muslims and Buddhists in the South, have shaped his mind with an aesthetic sensitivity that makes him able to create a superior work of art that directly expresses the values and the goodness of the local people in that region. Through his striking paintings that are flooded with the spirit of the eastern arts, the fascinating history of batik fabrics, the awe-inspiring structure of Islamic architecture and the Buddhist symbol of the Bodhi tree reflect a miraculously generous and harmonious relation between these peoples from different religions and cultural backdrops.
About the Artist
Associate Professor Pichet Piaklin graduated with both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the field of Thai Arts from Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. He currently holds a position as dean at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Prince of Songkhla University, Pattani campus. Many of his works have been published and exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions. Due to his devotion to his art, he was granted Silpa Bhirasri Grants in 2010.
Gallery 36th is located on 36th floor, Pullman Bangkok Hotel G (Previously Sofitel Bangkok Silom) and is open everyday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
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