Medium and technique: Oil and gas tanks.

What was the process behind this exhibition?
It started from my concern over environmental changes which are mostly created by humans. So, I selected a medium that is manmade and used it to get across a message from the small living creatures. What would they say about the world today if they could speak?

You were born in Isaan. Has that influenced you in this exhibition?
Not directly, but I previously I lived on a farm where there were small creatures such as field crabs, dragonflies and other tiny insects. First, I was just interested in their beauty and strong bodies as they were wrapped with a hard shell. Later, I noticed that these small living creatures have their own natural way to adapt themselves to changes in nature or even signal to us environmental events, like the tsunami.

So, it is was the tsunami that made you focus on marine creatures?
Not only the tsunami, actually. Basically I focused on marine animals because their shape goes well with my choice of medium. But what I would like to highlight is all the environmental changes from global warming to earthquakes. For example, the phenomenon of a hermit crab using an empty can as a home. They used to use empty shells for habitation but as our seaside is being destroyed, they adapt and it acts as a signal for us to notice these changes.

Is there any meaning behind your use of a lot of contrasting colors?
Actually, the color from my sculpture is the original color of the oil and gas tanks, you can still see the writing on the sides. I just mixed them in an artistic way and added the idea of capitalism to my work. I do intend to make it attractive as actually the crabs are naturally a very beautiful color. The use of contrasting colors is to get the audience’s attention but once they step closer, they’ll realize that it was made from a dirty oil tank. Hopefully, this will create an awareness among the audience about the effect of their own actions.