ALANGKARN
:The Last Gifts
By KABET Chattakan Vongsiri
Supported by BGC GLASS STUDIO
October 31 - November 30, 2024
ARDEL’s Third Place Gallery
(Thonglor soi 10)
“I sincerely hope that when this exhibition takes place, my mother will still be alive to see this last gift… This exhibition will be like a voice that tirelessly whispers in my ear about how much I love her. All my love, sorrow, and tears will be recorded in this series of artworks that are like the last letters my mother lovingly wrote in my heart.
The glass works exhibition "Alangkarn: The Last Gifts" captures every fleeting moment, brimming with the challenges of separation, love, joy, connection, and a whirlwind of emotions that engulfed the artist when confronted with the realities of life. He could only witness his beloved mother battling an overwhelming illness. Despite this, she imparted her love and support to her son to pursue his passion for glass art. "Kabet" thus aims to dedicate each artwork in this exhibition as a final tribute and the last gift to his mother, "To Alangkarn Vongsiri."
“All my achievements in life are the fruits of my mother’s efforts and perseverance. All my dreams are cherished by my mother’s two hands, like a flower that has bloomed and is falling to the ground…”
Chattakan Vongsiri (Kebet), born in 1989, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) in Sculpture from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University in 2013. Chattakan creative works often reflect personal life stories, the emotional states of those around him, and the continuous changes in society’s differences.
Chattakan began his career as a glass artist in 2016 under the affiliation of BGC Glass Studio, an art glass studio supported by BG Container Glass Public Company Limited. He is among the first group of artists in Thailand to use glass as a medium for creating art. Chattakan has participated in several international glass art activities, such as a workshop at Niijima Glass Art Center on Niijima Island, Japan, where he worked with Nick Mount, a pioneering glass artist from Australia. He was also awarded a scholarship from The 32nd Niijima International Glass Art Festival to attend a workshop with Martin Janecký at the world-renowned Pilchuck Glass School in the United States. Additionally, he has had the opportunity to assist well-known glass artists such as Dante Marioni and William Gudenrath in teaching glassblowing.
Currently, Chattakan is the head of the glass artist team and the studio manager at BGC Glass Studio. He continues to create glass artworks and aims to be a driving force in promoting glass art in Thailand and the ASEAN region, while also showcasing the potential of Thai glass artists for international recognition.