Bangkok--23 Jun--Branded The Agency
“I HATE YOU, I WILL STOP LOVING YOU WHEN I AM DEAD”
‘HIGH ON YOU’ takes you on a stream-of-consciousness journey into the mind of an archetype hopeless romantic. This series of 40 works captures the conflicted thoughts and illusions endemic to the paradox of love: the struggle between heartbreak and pride, between obsession and moving on.
With the changing context yet the essence of love-hate remains, ‘High On You’, recalls the quirk of Dada poets but goes one better. Scattered visuals are composed into one narrative the same way random words composed into a poem, but the seemingly naive lines harbors lofty hope and cutting cynicism all at once.
Through a series of 40 gallant hand-drawn imageries and multi-layered hand-written typography, Orn Thongthai captures a universal experience, which, at some point in time, has also transpired at a deeply personal level. It defies contexts and withstands time.
This multi-medium exhibition comprises a mixture of acrylic paintings, handmade books, soft sculptures, and a bronze installation. It will be on show at ‘ink and lion’ from 3 July 2015 to 18 August 2015 (Close for every Wednesday).