A study of contemporary paintings in the south of Thailand since 1982 until 1998

A study of contemporary paintings in the south of Thailand since 1982 until 1998
ศึกษาจิตรกรรมร่วมสมัยในภาคใต้ ตั้งแต่พ.ศ.2525 จนถึง พ.ศ.2541

Kamol Kongthong, Asst. Prof., Demonstration School, F. of Education, PSU.

Published : Songklanakarin J of Soc Sci & Hum 2000, 6(2) : 97-114
Key words : contemporary painting, art style, art content, art form, art techniques

The objectives of this research were to study the art styles which appeared in the whole of art content, art form and art technique and the factors which affected the creating of contemporary paint-ing in the south of Thailand using the phenomenon of contemporary painting which has been presented to the public since 1982 until 1998. All were analyzed and compared with the category system of painting.

The results of this research were as follows.

1. The art styles which appeared in the south of Thailand since 1982 until 1998 were found to consist of the art content which the artists presented about "man and impersonal content" (52.67%), "man and other people content" (22.32%), "man and the intangibles content" (13.39%) and "man and his own nature content" (11.60%). Also, it was found that the art forms which the artists presented were about the realistic style (65.17%), abstract style (16.07%), unrealistic style (15.17%) and sym-bolic style (3.57%). The art techniques of the artists presentation were painting 66.07%, mixed me-dium 19.64%, drawing techniques 14.28% and painting installation 0%.

2. It was found that the factors which affected the creating of contemporary painting in the south of Thailand reflected the whole status of art styles and composed of experienced factor 47.32%, social politics and environmental factor 34.82%, creativity and originality factor 14.28% and science and technology factor 3.57%.

The results of researching the art styles and factors which affected creating contemporary paint-ing in the south since 1982 until 1998 were presented in exhibitions to the southern public and reflected the whole content which can be divided into the following 2 periods.

1. The first period of southern contemporary painting (before 1982 and between 1982-1991). This was the early period which represented various styles of painting such as art contents, art forms and art techniques. An artistic movement of art began in groups and was centred at Nakhon Si Tham-marat and Songkhla.

2. The second period of southern contemporary painting (1992-1998). The art movement greatly changed during this period. Most of the art exhibitions were solo exhibitions, duo exhibitions and a small group exhibitions. Along with the international art exchange where it was centred in Hat Yai, Songkhla.

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