In the 90s, the art exhibition "Contemporary Art In Asia: Traditions/Tensions", curated by guest curator, Apinan Poshyananda, displayed artworks created by many artists from Asia, including Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia and India. The exhibition was showcased in three locations in New York City.
One of the outstanding paintings, Siamese Smile, created by Chatchai Puipia, gained recognition from international media. Siamese Smile is a self-portrait of the artist with an exaggerated forced smile. A red flower tucked behind his right ear gave him a somewhat crazy look.
Siamese Smile.
Siamese Smile is now on display at the exhibition "Catch The Moon l Chatchai Puipia l The Caught Years" at the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC).
The exhibition's guest curators, Kasamaponn Saengsuratham and Wutigorn Kongka, explain that Siamese Smile was an internationally famous painting of its time.
"Siamese Smile is Chatchai's first internationally-renowned painting. It addresses globalisation and consumerism and satirises the welcoming of tourists and Thailand's reputation as the 'Land of Smiles' with its smirk," says Wutigorn.
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