“If there is freedom, the melodies of peace will swell.
I hope everyone understands the meaning and importance of peace,
Let us realize it, one way or another,
Whether you start by discovering the peace in your heart,
Whether by questioning what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present,
Whether by recognizing the freedom innate to all living beings who are our comrades in this world.”
Captured in Chantanee’s paintings is the trembling of a heart that yearns for peace. Her brush sweeps across canvases with abandon, yet its movements reflect the struggle of her endeavors to find peace of the kind that does not clamour for attention, but is endowed with an inner strength instead. Her paintings depict animals– pigeons, horses and sheep– that serve as important symbols of freedom of movement and liberation, as well as various tethers that convey a sense of simultaneous release and entrapment. Her song lyrics give voice to the inexhaustible expressions of liberty and unceasing search for peace rife in a world that never stops spinning.
Chantanee’s semi-abstract style is both innovative and distinct, weaving hidden elements that invite a sense of discovery and reflect the intricate layers of human thought. Through a seamless blend of imagination and emotion, her work encourages viewers to delve into each piece, uncovering nuanced layers that evoke personal interpretation and introspection.
EDUCATION
2014-2017
Master of Fine Arts Program in Visual Arts/ King Mongkut’s Institute
of Technology Ladkrabang
1994 – 1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting/ Burapha University
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Group Exhibition Mama Meow , 43 Art&Eatery, Bangkok
2023
Group Exhibition EMPORIUM EMQUARTIER RHYTHM OF ARTS 2023, EMQUARTIER, Bangkok
2021
Group Exhibition Portrait Prize, River City Bangkok
Group Exhibition Fresh Air, River City Bangkok
Group Exhibition: Something In the Air, River City Bangkok
2017
Group Exhibition: Eternity, Venice Art Space
Group Exhibition: All About Eve, Venice Art Space
2014
Group Exhibition: Once Upon a Time, Brown Sugar The Jazz Boutique
2007
Solo Exhibition: มอ แอว แมว, Lubid Studio Coffee House
Solo Exhibition: My Diary, Lubid Studio Coffee House
2001
Group Exhibition: Art in the Bottle, Time Bottle Pub
Group Exhibition: Art Exhibition Imagination, Imagers Pub
