Why open a gallery?
My family runs many kinds of art-related businesses, so I want to gather all our works in one place to showcase the diversity of our talents. This would include my uncle’s school, my girlfriend’s boutique, my company and my brother’s recording studio. We would also teach classes on how to make sculptures and paintings, as well as sell our art. We plan to open it this August.
What will your gallery be like?
Most of the artworks will be happy art, so don’t expect to see art covering depressing matters like poverty, politics, or even heavy metal-style skulls or nudity. We offer only happiness, art that makes people smile when they come to see it.
Where do you normally get your inspiration?
It comes from my everyday activities, even my dog walking in the mud. Most of my pieces carry a sense of humor. When I exhibit my work I like to couple it with my friend Lek’s [Torpong Choeichom] art, as it’s stimulating working together.
What do you think about the art scene here?
More people seem to be a part of art now than ever before. People look at everything as an artistic act; a guy could strip in public and people might not freak out because they think he’s performing. We are all more open to art, as you can see in media, music, architecture, even condos, which are being decorated in more interesting ways. Art is a very individual thing, but most people are still only interested in famous or well-known artists. Our society still judges things on whether or not you can make a career out of it.
How about your role in Samurai Loud?
I quit but the band still exists and is more serious than ever. As I run my company I couldn’t really handle both, so I had to make a choice of what I really wanted to do. I believe it’s every artist’s dream to play on a stage with thousands of people singing along, but I’d passed that point. I’ve been fulfilled. I still write my own songs sometimes, though. The band will release a new album this year.
