“I knew I wanted to paint very early on – painting was my secret garden. My art was an escape out of Heterosoc, and for me to use the word…
“His spirit has transcended and moved so many artists, friends, strangers and the art loving public over time and space, inspired by his genius as an artist, poet, activist, wit,…
“In general I like art that is capable of organizing a space of perpetual and indefinite accumulation of time and language and image in an immobile place.” — Ugo Rondinone…
“I want to use a kind of individual perspective to get to the society and era, and try to show the appearance of human existence. I want to discuss the…
“I wanted something that told a good story in a portrait. Portraiture allowed me to keep my voice. I think my work is stronger when I have a point of…
“I see myself as someone who’s just painting in a room with my dog.” – Maria Taniguchi Maria Taniguchi, “Untitled”, 2017 | Image courtesy of the artist and Taka Ishii Gallery…
“My work is full of emotion and drama, you can get to that drama by using a narrative, and my narratives are usually very simple, but I twist it. There…
“Paper cutting art is not only about cutting out the decorative images, but about connecting with our own life.” – Jam Wu Body Fold by the Dear Time (2017), installation…
“Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in…
Born in Thailand in the 90s, Naraphat Sakarthornsap graduated from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He explores the topic of social and gender equality through…