Hair for Hope: The New Beginning

Artist: 
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Date: 
August 23, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Gallery: 
ARDEL Gallery of Modern Art

นิทรรศการ “Hair for Hope: The New Beginning” นำเสนอผลงานสื่อผสมชุดใหม่ของศิลปินหญิงสาวมากความสามารถจากรั้วหน้าพระลาน อิ่มหทัย สุวัฒนศิลป์ ด้วยเทคนิคกระบวนการของงานถักโครเชต์ที่ละเอียดอ่อนประณีต ใช้เส้นผมของมนุษย์เป็นวัสดุในการสื่อแสดงถึงวัฏจักรของการมีชีวิต การดำรงอยู่ของลมหายใจ และความตายอันเป็นปลายทางของทุกสรรพสิ่ง ภายใต้รูปลักษณ์ของสิ่งมีชีวิตในธรรมชาติอันบอบบางน่าทะนุถนอม ซึ่งเป็นเสมือนสัญลักษณ์ของความเปราะบางผุสลายแห่งชีวิต

Hair for Hope: The New Beginning is the latest solo exhibition by Imhathai Suwatthanasilp, presents a new series of mixed media artwork dealing with the idea of cycle of life. The artist still uses her weaving skill, crocheting human hair to represent the nature of life cycle that is existence and the ending of every creature, death. The nature’s creation shows in this exhibition such as butterfly implies fragility. Imhathai’s hair therefore symbolizes the decay of life and how delicate it can be.

The New Beginning, 2012, human hair weaving and glassblowing, dimensions variable
The New Beginning, 2012, human hair weaving and glassblowing, dimensions variable
The Flower Field, 2012, human hair weaving and light bed, 57x100x210 cm
The Flower Field, 2012, human hair weaving and light box, 57x100x210 cm
Artist Biography
Present - Lecturer, Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 2011 - Special instructor, Department of Digital Arts, Faculty of Digital Media, Sripatum University, Bangkok, Thailand - Special instructor, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Architecture King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand 2010-2011 - Lecturer, Department of Digital Arts, Faculty of Digital Media, Sripatum University, Bangkok, Thailand 2010 - Guest lecturer, Faculty of Fine Arts, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand 2007-2009 - Special instructor, The Faculty of Architecture, Majoring Digital Arts, Sripatum University, Bangkok, Thailand
Born: 
February 28, 1981
Education: 

2004 - B.F.A., Thai Arts (2nd Class Honours), Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 - M.F.A., Thai Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Solo Exhibition: 

2012 - “Hair for Hope”, Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC), Bangkok, Thailand
- “Hair for Hope: The New Beginning”, ARDEL Gallery of Modern Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2011 - “Diary of a Weaving Story”, GMT+7 art & design Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2010 - “Diary of a Weaving Story”, ARDEL Gallery of Modern Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 - “DNA”, Valentine Willie Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2007 - “Memory of My Hair”, ENSBA, Paris, France
- “DNA”, Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand

Selected Exhibition: 

2012 - "Art in the Ninth Reign: Thai Trends from Localism to Internationalism", Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
- “Sex”, Toot Yung Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
- “Hosanna to Our King”, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
- “On Paper”, Sanamchandra Art Gallery, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- “New Art from Southeast Asia”, Tally Beck Contemporary, New York, USA.
- “in-Femininity”, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
- “Art on Farm at Baan Jim”, The Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand
- “Intimately”, H Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
- “Herstory”, Thai Bank Museum, The Siam Commercial Bank,
Bangkok, Thailand
- “THAI TRANSIENCE”, Traveling Exhibition of Thai Heritage and
Contemporary Art, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2011 - “Fabrications”, The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), Manila, Philippines
- “Dialogues” (A tentative assessment of today’s Arts and Design relations to traditional culture), Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Bangkok, Thailand
- “Show Me Your Hair”, Coreana Museum of Art, Space*C, Seoul, Korea
2010 - “Bangkok Art House” Thai & International group exhibition, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Bangkok, Thailand
- “Wonderful Thai Friendship” WTF Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
- “Identity, body it” NCA (Nichido Contemporary Art) Tokyo, Japan
- “Busan Biennale 2010”, Busan, Korea
- “I Giovani Isan”, Fondazione Lanfranco Baldi, Pelago, Tuscany, Italy
2009 - “International Incheon Women Artists Biennale 2009”, Incheon, Korea
- “Young Female Artists of the Year 2009” by Baan Lae Suan, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 - “One Year Anniversary” Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok,Thailand
2007 - “Lightness-Darkness” an exhibition by Thai emerging artists, Teo+Namfah Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2006 - “Sepia”, Si – Am Art Space Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
- Contemporary Thai Art Exhibition by Master degree (Thai Art) students, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 - The Old Days, Atrium, RCA Tower, All seasons Place, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 51st National Exhibition of Art, Mixed Media Section, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
2003 - Grand Painting Project Exhibition arranged by students of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts Faculty, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2001 - Nokia Art Award - Asia Pacific Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand

Experience and Awards: 

2005 - Silpa Bhirasri Silver Medal Award, the 22nd Exhibition of Contemporary Arts by Young Artists
2004 - Young Thai Artist Award, 2004 in field of Sculpture

Scholarship:
2008 - Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, Italy offer by the Italian Government
2006 - Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux Arts (ENSBA), Paris, France