Thai Artists | Vasan Sitthiket
Vasan Sitthiket was born in 1957 in Nakhorn Sawan and studied at the College of Fine Art in Bangkok. Some of his paintings are related to nature or to erotic motifs. However, most works address problems within contemporary Thai
and international societies, such as the exploitation of the poor by the rich as well as the corruption among politicians and bureaucrats.
He also points his finger to the rest of the 'capitalist
world'. He uses several media to express his opinions on these subjects. Paintings, drawings, woodcut prints, installations and performances are some of the media used to put his ideas into practice. In addition to numerous shows in Thailand, Vasan has participated in shows abroad in Japan (1989, 1990), Singapore (2000) Indonesia (2001,
2008), Korea (2003) and the Venice Biennale (Italy, 2003). Vasan
is a very active artist within Thai contemporary society. He
has also staged three plays and is the author of more than
ten books, including poetry, children’s books and political
writings.
On the back of the
current financial crisis, Vasan Sitthiket presents a series
of paintings and a video related to capitalism and the
financial trouble the world finds itself in. The artist
explores some reasons behind the crisis and points fingers –
as he is well known for.
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