curated by YellowMenace (30+ images)
Manit Srisuwan is a Thai artist living in Bangkok, who has dedicated his life to painting. He has a BFA & MFA in painting & has been working as a professional artist for over 10 years in a semi-realistic, Pop-Surrealism style. His work evokes the symbolic visions from dreams.
HAIKU Art Review: Manit Srisuwan Goft
Grounded wooden forms
The feminine taking flight
Enlightened dreamer
Manit recently completed his fourth solo show, "SHE" at The National Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand. The show focused on the feminine, desire for flight, freedom & change, while accepting the arrows of outrageous fortune that necessarily come along with a flight path less taken. This marks a major thematic shift for the artist whose work over the previous 8 years dealt with distorted human figures as wooden drawing puppets suffering their "gam" or karma.
Like most Thai people, Manit is known to his friends by his nickname - "Goft". I'd like to thank Goft for taking the time to answer my questions.
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● Who are your top 5 favorite artists?
1. Rembrandt
2. Natee Utarit
3. Takashi Murakami
4. Thawan Duchanee
5. Prateep Kochabua
● How do you make money as an artist? What are your income streams?
I make money from sales of my paintings & sculptures.
● Any business advice for other artists trying to make art their livelihood?
You must be disciplined, honest with yourself & others. Continue developing your art.
"SHE" by Manit Srisuwan
Feb 2016 at the National Gallery of Art. via: Fine Art Thailand
● What websites do you visit for inspiration?
- ThisIsColossal
- Juxtapoz
- YellowMenace ;) awww
- Instagram
- ThisIsColossal
- Juxtapoz
- YellowMenace ;) awww
● What are your favorite galleries, museums, exhibits, etc.?
- MOMA, New York
- MOCA, Bangkok, Thailand
"Me My Mind" by Manit Srisuwan
2013 at Number 1 Gallery via: Fine Art Thailand
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Manit Srisuwan Goft มานิตย์ ศรีสุวรรณ์
