Pinaree Sanpitak The Roof

Pinaree sanpitak born 1961 is a thai conceptual and contemporary artist.

Pinaree sanpitak the roof.

Pinaree sanpitak at the sherman contemporary art foundation in sydney australia 2014. It may not be a secured cover but perhaps can create a sense of comfort and solace. Pinaree sanpitak bangkok stpi creative workshop gallery born in 1961 bangkok pinaree sanpitak is one of the most established thai conceptual artists of her generation. The house is crumbling the latest installation by renowned thai artist pinaree sanpitak specially commissioned for the national gallery singapore s light to night festival 2018 is a visual and sensorial treat.

And despite the seemingly literal title of the installation sanpitak is intentionally ambiguous as to what the canopy actually represents. Her relational and conceptual practice has centred around the explication of aspects of human experience and sensorial perception. An overview of her work from 1995 2013 was showcased in a solo exhibition collection. The roof is a composition of translucent canopies collaged up among the palm trees inserting a roof over the head fragile temporary warm.

Her artistic practice revolves around the human body and form as a vessel of experience and perception. In 2007 sanpitak received the silpathorn award for visual arts from the thai. The installation will be open to the public from today 4 december 2017 at the koh seow chuan gallery and when the light to night. Pinaree sanpitak the hammock 2014 15 over 600 blown glass beads and stainless steel hanging position approximately 190 x 410 x 120 cm.

It s up to interpretation but i think both work with the larger idea of shelter if you go. It can be a roof but it can also be clouds she says. The roof is composed of translucent canopies hanging among the winter garden palm trees that create a literal but temporary roof. A large scale hanging fabric installation the roof commissioned by arts brookfield was on view at the brookfield place winter garden in battery park city in new york usa 2017.

She attended the university of tsukuba in ibaraki japan and northern territory university in darwin australia. Pinaree sanpitak pinaree sanpitak b. Collaborations have become an important part of your practice. One of the four basic necessities of life is a place to live to sleep.

1961 is unquestionably one of thailand s most important and well respected contemporary artists. Pinaree sanpitak the roof. New york ny 10821 floating above the winter garden the roof is a site specific suspended sculpture by thai artist pinaree sanpitak that celebrates collaboration and coexistence. Image courtesy of the artist and yavuz gallery.

Her primary inspiration has been the female body distilled to its most basic forms and imbued with an ethereal spirituality.