Pakpoom Silaphan

Brought up in a rural Thai community, Pakpoom’s early access to the Western world came from the advertising of mega brands and commercial logos. His early talent in art led him to pursue this academically, resulting in a Bachelor of Fine Art from Silapakorn University and Bangkok. His interest in the West later spurred him to move to the UK, achieving a post-graduate diploma in printmaking at the Camberwell College of Art and a MA in Fine Art from the Chelsea College of Art and Design.

Described as the ‘pop artist of these times’, Pakpoom examines notions of globalisation and mass consumerism through mixed media and collage pieces. Using his favoured artistic icons, such as Andy Warhol, David Bowie and Frida Khalo, he collages and paints over branded advertising signs and crates from brands such as Pepsi and Coca Cola.

Pakpoom says of his work “The influence of living in a different culture inspires much of my work. I think multicultural societies are as complex as an unfit jigsaw, but offer many opportunities creatively. I like to work with themes from everyday life and popular culture, both for my subject matter and my media as well.”

This collection establishes how every country can be connected through inherently Eastern objects reworked into Westernised statements of consumption, advertising and iconography. Pakpoom has, without doubt, used the universal language of signs and symbols to create an eye-catching display of works.

Pakpoom will be visiting our Castle Fine Art gallery on South Molton Street to launch a newly curated collection of his work in his first gallery appearance with Castle Fine Art. THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2017, 6-8PM

42 South Molton Street, London, W1K 5RR

ALI PUNCHES RIGHT ON COCA-COLA 2016 £5,950

FRIDA ON PEPSI 2015 (FOUR PANELS) £9,950

MICK AND KEITH SING ON COCA-COLA 2016 £5,950

EINSTEIN ON GREEN SPOT CHALKBOARD SIGN 2016 £4,950

BOWIE ON PEPSI 2016 (FOUR PANELS) £8,950

JAMES DEAN ON COCA-COLA BUTTON £3,950

AMY WINEHOUSE ON PEPSI CRATES 2016 £9,950

MARILYN ON COCA-COLA - 3 £4,950

MARLON BRANDO ON PEPSI 2015 £9,950

DEBBIE HARRY ON COCA-COLA 2016 £5,950

ELIZABETH TAYLOR ON PEPSI CRATES 2015 £9,950

JIMI HENDRIX ON SPRITE - 2 £5,950

AMY WINEHOUSE ON COCA-COLA 2016 £5,950

ROLLING STONES WALK ON PEPSI 2016 £5,950

YOUNG ALI ON PEPSI CRATES 2016 £7,950

BOWIE ON COCA-COLA 2016 - 2 £9,950

BOB DYLAN ON PEPSI CRATES 2016 £9,950

ELVIS AND GUN ON COCA-COLA 2015 £9,950

MARILYN ON PEPSI 2015 (FOUR PANELS) £8,950

QUEEN ON COCA-COLA 2016 £4,950

DOUBLE EINSTEIN RIDES BICYCLES ON COCA-COLA BUTTON 2016 £4,950

ALI ON PEPSI (FOUR PANELS) £6,950

MARILYN ON SPRITE BUTTON £4,950

VAN GOGH ON PEPSI 2016 £5,950

MARILYN ON COCA-COLA CRATES 2016 £7,950

ALI GUARDS ON COCA-COLA (SMALL) 2016 £3,500

KURT AND GUN ON PEPSI 2015 £6,950

CHE AND CIGAR ON COCA-COLA 2016 - 1 £4,950

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