'Each work consists of layers of canvas, sheer fabric and netting set within a deep encasement, with pieces of loose thread deliberately draped and woven throughout. The artist then carefully hand-paints or screen prints his figures on each layer, resulting in mesmerising three-dimensional scenes that seem to shift with our own movements, as we peer deeply into the glass to study each layer, or take a step back to consider the whole.
A devout Buddhist, Nimmalaikaew's oeuvre is grounded in Buddhist philosophy, and "Dukkha: The Imagery of Suffering" continues to explore religious themes. At the heart this exhibition, and of Nimmalaikaew's practice, is the idea of 'dukkha', a central term in Buddhism that is most commonly used to describe suffering caused by constant change and the unavoidable truth of life.' - from gallery's website.
Onsite
English
solo exhibition,  mixed media
2014
Nil
1
artist monograph, 
catalogue
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