Uthaipia
January 22, 2021
Say something about yourself?
I am a Wednesday child. Ironically, my parents call me “GAP”. I found myself in middle of enormous diversities when I was studying in Washington, DC U.S.A. spending years in The International Students House. All these bits in life have been impacted on the way I see and photograph the world.
What is this series?
This is a conceptual street photography in series.
Obviously, Uthaipia is the series of photographic artwork which fantasied from the book “Utopia” by Sir, Thomas More : the ideal of the perfect state that never exits. Could “Uthaipia” be such the place? The photographs in the series serve as questions rather than answers.
How/When did you start this series?
Since 2009, I have been street photographing (un-posed, candid & public) images of Thais in the old traditional costumes in the artistic surprising unusual backgrounds, situations or surroundings; from both events and daily life. I have been trying to transfer my street photography to more conceptual photography.
Any news or updates?
I plan to do a full set of 30–50 photographs exhibition and a book on this “UTHAIPIA” one day, soon!
After receiving a Certificate in Photography from Bangkok Technical Campus Chatchai Boonyaprapatsara continued his education in The US where he received his BFA in Graphic Designs from The Corcoran School of Arts, Washington, DC. He returned to Bangkok and pursued his career as a creative man in a number of well-known advertising agencies for more than 14 years.
Today, carrying on with his creativities to another path of the journey, he sets himself free on the streets, challenging himself and making commitment of a lifetime to becoming an ongoing street photographer. Chatchai is one of very first artists exhibiting street photography work in Thailand, at Kathmandu Photo Gallery. He also co-founded Street Photo Thailand collective (SPT) in 2012.
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