Kawita Vatanajyankur

The Carrying Pole, 2015Price on Request

Details

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hd video, single channelNova ContemporaryBangkok

Description

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The artwork features a visually striking composition, with the nude human body suspended in mid-air, connected to two wicker baskets overflowing with vibrant, yellow bananas. The use of bold, contrasting colors, particularly the vivid pink backdrop, creates a surreal and thought-provoking visual experience. The subject matter explores themes of exploitation, consumerism, and the objectification of the human form, challenging the viewer's perceptions and preconceptions. The artist's distinctive technique, combining the organic human figure with the mundane, everyday objects, reflects a postmodern, conceptual approach to contemporary art, inviting the audience to contemplate the deeper societal implications conveyed through this provocative and visually compelling piece. ...

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Artist

Kawita Vatanajyankur

1988 , Thai

In her performative videos Kawita's Vatanajyankur transforms her body into a site upon which issues of labour, feminism, oppression and consumerism are thoroughly interrogated and challenged. Vatanajyankur undertakes various repetitive and strenuous tasks, turning herself into mechanical tools and domestic objects as she pushes her body to its limits as a testament to human capabilities and female resilience. Drawing from a globalized and digitally networked visual language of consumption and instant gratification, her videos bears semblance to bold and colourful commercial advertisements, only breaking away from their similarities within her constantly recurring moments of physical and emotional discomfort; the result is a bodywork that is as strikingly compelling as it is uncomfortable to witness. ...

Kawita Vatanajyankur: Artworks

Kawita VatanajyankurVacuum I, 2021Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurThe Ice Shaver, 2013Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurThe Carrying Pole, 2015Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurColander, 2015Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurThe Scale III, 2017Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurCarrier (Fish), 2017Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurBig Fish in a Small Pond, 2017Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurTOILET, 2020Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurThe Spade, 2020Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurSponge, 2020Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurVacuum II, 2021Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurMy Mother and I (Vacuum III), 2021Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurDye, 2018Price on Request

Kawita VatanajyankurLady Coconut, 20239900 USD

Kawita VatanajyankurMy Mother and I: The Composers in the Machine, 20249000 USD

Kawita VatanajyankurA Symphony Dyed Blue, 20219000 USD

Kawita VatanajyankurTOILET, 20209000 USD

Gallery

Nova Contemporary

Bangkok

Nova Contemporary aims to cultivate the exchange of Thailand’s contemporary art and culture to Southeast Asia and beyond. They pride themselves on showcasing both established and emerging artists through a diverse programme of exhibitions and events – with a primary focus on exceptional Thai artists. They hope to bring art education to the general public and contribute to Thailand’s ever growing, vibrant art community.