Pinaree Sanpitak The Roof

Pinaree sanpitak is one of the most compelling and respected thai artists of her generation and her work can be counted among the most powerful explorations of women s experience in all of southeast asia.

Pinaree sanpitak the roof.

Her work addresses motherhood womanhood and self by using the shape of breast to provoke the symbol of feminism and femininity. And despite the seemingly literal title of the installation sanpitak is intentionally ambiguous as to what the canopy actually represents. The house is crumbling the latest installation by renowned thai artist pinaree sanpitak specially commissioned for the national gallery singapore s light to night festival 2018 is a visual and sensorial treat. Her artistic practice revolves around the human body and form as a vessel of experience and perception.

Pinaree sanpitak the roof. Image courtesy of the artist and yavuz gallery. An overview of her work from 1995 2013 was showcased in a solo exhibition collection. Pinaree sanpitak the hammock 2014 15 over 600 blown glass beads and stainless steel hanging position approximately 190 x 410 x 120 cm.

Her relational and conceptual practice has centred around the explication of aspects of human experience and sensorial perception. It s up to interpretation but i think both work with the larger idea of shelter if you go. The roof is composed of translucent canopies hanging among the winter garden palm trees that create a literal but temporary roof. Pinaree sanpitak at the sherman contemporary art foundation in sydney australia 2014.

Pinaree sanpitak born 1961 is a thai conceptual and contemporary artist. The installation will be open to the public from today 4 december 2017 at the koh seow chuan gallery and when the light to night. In 2007 sanpitak received the silpathorn award for visual arts from the thai. It may not be a secured cover but perhaps can create a sense of comfort and solace.

Pinaree sanpitak bangkok stpi creative workshop gallery born in 1961 bangkok pinaree sanpitak is one of the most established thai conceptual artists of her generation. It can be a roof but it can also be clouds she says. The roof is a composition of translucent canopies collaged up among the palm trees inserting a roof over the head fragile temporary warm. Pinaree sanpitak pinaree sanpitak b.

New york ny 10821 floating above the winter garden the roof is a site specific suspended sculpture by thai artist pinaree sanpitak that celebrates collaboration and coexistence. A large scale hanging fabric installation the roof commissioned by arts brookfield was on view at the brookfield place winter garden in battery park city in new york usa 2017. At the least a temporary surreal sanctuary. Collaborations have become an important part of your practice.

She attended the university of tsukuba in ibaraki japan and northern territory university in darwin australia.