Ancient Otaku

Artist: 
Thosapol Boriboon
Date: 
May 12, 2011 - June 19, 2011
Gallery: 
DOB Hualamphong Gallery

Ancient Otaku is the second solo exhibition by a young artist, Thosapol Boriboon. The stem of the exhibition comes from a Japanese term “Otaku” which is used to refer to people with obsessive interests. Similar to the red lines showing in his previous series, the thin lines symbol the webs that virtually draw human together in the cyber world. While feelings, emotions and introspection of the artist are as well added into the artworks as symbolic figures to represent his ideas about the overlap between the truth in the cyber space and the illusion exists in the real world.

“โอตากุ” หรือ พฤติกรรมหมกมุ่นหลงใหลในสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งอย่างจริงจังเป็นพิเศษ คือที่มาของแนวความคิดในการสร้างสรรค์ผลงานศิลปะในนิทรรศการแสดงเดี่ยวครั้งที่ 2 ของศิลปินหนุ่มรุ่นใหม่ ทศพล บริบูรณ์ ซึ่งนำเสนอเรื่องราวเกี่ยวกับการซ้อนทับกันของความเป็นจริงในโลกแห่งเครือข่ายสังคมออนไลน์ และภาพมายาที่ปรากฏในชีวิตจริงของสังคมปัจจุบัน โดยมีอารมณ์ ความรู้สึก และการใคร่ครวญของตัวศิลปินเองเป็นตัวแทนในการสื่อแสดงความคิดผ่านเทคนิคกระบวนการทางจิตรกรรม

Dry fruit, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 120x120cm
Explain Art to the Living Cats, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 150x240cm
After Dark , Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 90x120cm
Bias, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 90x120cm
Deep Forest, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 90x120cm
Mute, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 90x120cm
Pseudo Thinker, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 150x180cm
The Weight of Silent, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas 150x150cm
Wrong Canvas, Thosapol Boriboon, 2010, acrylic on canvas,100x150cm
Artist Biography
Name: 
Thosapol Boriboon
Born: 
April 21, 1980
Education: 

2002 - B.F.A. (Painting), Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
2006 - M.F.A. (Painting), Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Solo Exhibition: 

2009 - “Silent Decibel”, at DOB Hualamphong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand

Selected Exhibition: 

2001 - The 16th Exhibition of PTT Art Contest
- Nokia Art Awards Asia Pacific 2001
2002 - The 19th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by young artists
- The 48th National Exhibition of Art
- The 14th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Exhibition
2003 - Thesis Project of Painting and Graphic Arts, Burapha University at SI-AM Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 20th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by young artists
- The 15th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Exhibition
2005 - The 51st National Exhibition of Art
- Workshop and Group Exhibition with German Artist in the project of “Ghost in the tree” at Goethe Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
2006 - “The Way to Art” Art Exhibition by 15/730 Group, at PSG Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2007 - “Almost Famous” Art Exhibition by Spire Group, at Artery Gallery, the Silom Galleria, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 - “No Wall: Art and Friendship” Exhibition at City Restoration Foundation Office Building (The Old Teachers Council Building) Phra Arthit Rd., Bangkok, Thailand

Experience and Awards: 

2002 - A Scholarship for Art Thesis awarded by the Statesman General Prem Tinnasulanon Foundation
2003 - The Second Prize : “30 Years of 14 October 1973 : Democracy Day” Art Competition, Bangkok, Thailand.