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WORLD’S A STAGE Self-taught painter Atipong Padanupong reminds his audience
that life is a play in his first solo show. Words by Siriwat Pokrajen
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he name Atipong Padanupong might be as unfamiliar as the subject of his own paintings in the Thai art scene, but what a nice debut for the photographer and self-taught artist to have his first solo exhibition at the Serindia Gallery, a unique space that is tied to a publishing house and enjoys quite a classy following. With a degree in communication art and a background in illustration, it seems Padanupong has made a smooth transition into a very promising painter. On display until April 30, The Player features a series 48 | april 2013
of paintings depicting khon sod along with behind-thescenes photographs of khon sod troupes the artist has been captivated by. “I first saw a khon sod performance at Wat Rai Khing during the Songkran Festival back in 2009 in Nakhon Pathom,” said Padanupong about his first encounter with this rarely-seen form of performing arts. “I was out taking black-and-white pictures at the temple and came across their show. The performers invited me to the side of the stage. I was very interested. bangkok101.com