‘Panalai’ The embrace of forests
‘Panalai’ by Nittaya Hernmak represents the beatitude of being surrounded by pure and mysterious nature. Derived from Thai-Sanskrit ‘vana’ as forest. ‘āśaya’ as dwelling. Panalai means forest dwelling. Through the architectural structure aspect unveils the balance that places one’s own mind in peace. These concepts are captured in the relief printing process of woodcut printing.
The process of woodcut printing lets the wooden plate, little by little, carved by the collaboration among mind, two hands and tools. In particular, this process is a metaphor for the forest’s life cycle, the process of regenerating life and decomposing. Aside from this, the process includes coloring, printing each layer, and bringing it back to carve until the printed image is completed. Repeating such a process, in itself, is the determined act of honesty with being in the present. Eventually, the delicate huge scale work of art and craftsmanship obviously shows as a door leading the audience’s emotion to the embrace of forests.
14 December 2023 - 29 February 2024 at SALA Ayutthaya
Public View Everyday Operation hours 7.00 - 22.00 Free entry
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