Say something about yourself?

A lecturer of Creative Photography Arts in Chiang Mai University, located in the Northern of Thailand. I’m interested in beliefs, local culture, social problems and global change. Also believe that it can be presented in an art form that is easy to understand and fun to everyone.



What is this series?

Transformation of Object to Worshiping is a photo parody collage series that mention about the if of the existence of Thai-style beliefs were shown on elsewhere. Represented by the many famous western sculptures to see how they will look like if Thai worship objects were placed on them. Using the photo collage technique on the image editor tool to create the desired imagery, mixing the images of worship objects at various locations with the 9 selected sculpture models.

How/When did you start this series?

Around 2018 while traveling & work in many places, I saw the beliefs and culture of each area. So this series is part of representative by asking the question about these beliefs.





What do you want to tell the audience about this work?

Inspired by the colourful satins, seven cubits garlands in seven colours, red coloured soda, and miniatures of animals that are presented on a tray as offerings to the spirits, I question the familiar traditional Thai belief. Incense and candles that are placed around sculptures of things that people believe to bring happiness and blessing — these are spaces that are considered “sacred” to many who are accustomed to Thai culture.

When belief has merged with local religion, turned into a type of culture in the society. “What would it be like if this cultural belief isn’t limited to the familiar space?” “What would it look like if the belief of worshipping and blessing travelled to distant Western culture?” — these questions led me to find answers



Of course! I don’t want to change anyone’s belief through this work because it is their faith. People always see through their worlds with different eyesight and might not be the same as what I saw.

So just have fun and smile while looking at them! Meanwhile just try to understand “Faith and Belief” in the way you can accept. Because it was integrated with life-style of people around us in one way or another to be the part of familiar social culture. Even though it may an unacceptable reason for some people, but one day it might really important for their hopelessness.


Any news or updates?

This work was first exhibited around 2017 and the second was shown at the Chiang Mai International Photo Festival 2020 at the One Sala — One Nimman Community, Chiang Mai.

In the meantime, I’m the new series called “Surrender. (PM2.5)” is on progress. It talks about the air pollution PM2.5, which is a work in the style of Parody collage as well.