Gridthiya Gaweewong

Chatchai Puipia on Bangkok art: It’s quite a pretentious scene (1999)

Imagine what art magazines could be like if we all published stories about what we talk about away from the media gaze. R.J. Preece & Gridthiya Gaweewong: What do you think about the art scene in Bangkok? Chatchai Puipia: It’s too conservative, too conventional, and still attached to some...

Chatchai Puipia interview: Cracking beneath the surface (1999)

R.J. Preece (2011): Back in the day, I thought Thai artist Chatchai Puipia was an absolute nutter. I’m still not satisfied with his lack of clarity concerning his artistic intention, and his explanation of subject matter and execution still falls flat here. But his blunt statements and media...

Thai women artists: Doin’ it for themselves (1997)

Changing attitudes at home and a number of successful national and international exhibitions have produced important changes for women artists in Thailand (with mention of Kanya Charoensupakul, Gridthiya Gaweewong, Sriwan Janehuttakarnkit, Helen Michaelson, Varsha Nair, Khaisaeng...