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Abstract Art in Thailand
A pivotal movement began towards modern Thai art by incorporating
Abstract styles, aligning with global modern art trends. Progressive Thai artists
diverged from realism, initially adopting Impressionism. Under the guidance of
Khun Patiphak Pimlikhit (Pleng Traipin), artists Fua Haribhitak and Prakit (Chitr)
Buabusaya, pioneered Impressionism in Thailand during the 1930s. Fua later
integrated Impressionism with Cubism, Semi-Abstract, and Abstract styles,
focusing on landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. By the 1950s, Fua devoted his
life to preserving traditional Thai murals at temples and historical sites across
Thailand.
Itthi Kongkakul, Nonthivathn Chandhaphalin, Khemrat Gongsuk, Vichai Sithiratn,
and Pishnu Supanimit.
Social Realism and Surrealism in Thai Art
During the 1960s, Thailand9s social and political landscape evolved into a
confrontation between the elite factions, consisting of the government, military,
and civil servants, and the emerging democratic movement led by students and
intellectuals. The political victory of the pro-democracy forces on October 14,
1973, eventually gave way to the violent events of October 6, 1976, where the
pro-democracy factions suffered defeat. These events led to a division within
society: Leftist groups retreated to the jungles hoping for a revolution, while the
Another artist who painted from imagination rather than realism was right wing, led by state security forces, maintained control. These tumultuous
Mesiem Yipintsoi. She created landscapes in a Post-Impressionist style, earning times have influenced the art world, prompting many artists to use their work
recognition as an
