"Once again, I find myself waiting in front of an operating room. The person inside is my mother. It has been almost seven hours, and she has yet to emerge."

At Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, I ran after the gurney to reach my mother before she entered the operating room. I managed only to hold her hand, exchange a few words, and smile for a fleeting moment before she was wheeled away...

Such a deeply affecting experience brought everything else to a standstill, forcing me to confront the immediate reality of a loved one’s life.

This series of sculptures delves into the human inner landscape through parts of my mother’s and father’s bodies, reflecting the details of their lives from reverse perspectives. The empty spaces, traces, and hidden nooks reveal the true value and beauty of humanity, inviting us to pause and reflect.

My father’s back, my mother’s breasts, and their arms remain as vessels that continue to embrace and fulfill their purpose, regardless of how much time has passed."

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"Inside Out" is a significant solo exhibition by Lugpliw Junpudsa, a renowned female artist known for her installation art that incorporates sculpture and symbolic mixed media. Her work typically echoes common human sensibilities, complex emotions, and the nature of womanhood. In this latest exhibition, however, during a pivotal, life-altering experience, Lugpliw explores the depths of sorrow, confronting it with courage, embracing it, and finding value in the authentic human experience without excessive lamentation.

 

Lugpliw Junpudsa is a sculptor and art instructor with a prolific creative career. Her work has garnered numerous awards from national and international competitions, and she has held several solo exhibitions. Currently, she serves as a lecturer in the Department of Sculpture at the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University.