‘Pranai Kasemtavornsilpa’ was born in 1978, Bangkok, Thailand. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Faculty of Fine and Applied Art, Burapha University, Chon Buri. Then further studying and receiving a Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Department of Applied Art Studies, Silpakorn University, Bangkok. In 2014 Pranai was awarded the second prize for the work “Track of Life No 8”, Krungthai Art Awards. Additionally in 2015, he was awarded the Special Prize, 27th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to life” Arts Competition and his work has been exhibited widely in Thailand and Myanmar.

Concept

Pranai’s artwork are mostly portraits composing the face portion in which emotions would be delivered effectively through eyes. The artist said he wanted it to be like eye contact during an intimate face to face conversation. Even now, painting is his recent medium for art working, he combined textures from time to time in order to maximize the narrative and storytelling. “I used to choose texturing as a way to tell stories, that technique was part of me as well as my work since I was studying in Burapha University and majoring in printing”, explained the artist. Similar to other art mediums, different textures perform or deliver different feelings, which is why altogether with variation of color, shade, light and texture could generate art experiencing to the next level.

Awards

• 2557 – รางวัลดีเด่น ในการประกวดศิลปกรรม “นําสิ่งที่ดีสู่ชีวิต” ครั ้งที่ 26
• 2557 – รางวัลดีเด่น ในการประกวดศิลปกรรม “นําสิ่งที่ดีสู่ชีวิต” ครั ้งที่ 26
• 2557 – รางวัลดีเด่น ในการประกวดศิลปกรรม “นําสิ่งที่ดีสู่ชีวิต” ครั ้งที่ 26
• 2557 – รางวัลที่ 2 ในการประกวด ศิลปกรรมกรุงไทย ครั ้งที่ 1
• 2558 – รางวัลพิเศษ ในการประกวดศิลปกรรม “นําสิ่งที่ดีสู่ชีวิต” ครั ้งที่ 27

Solo Exhibitions

• 2016 – “October Blues 2016 ” Exhibition, Tita Gallery, Chiang Mai
• 2016 – Solo Exhibition at Villa Sangkachai @ Samujana, Koh Samui, Surat Thani
• 2016 – “Sense of Asians” Exhibition, The Blind Tiger bar and gallery, Yangon, Myanmar
• 2015 – “TRACE OF LIFE” Exhibition, Number 1 Gallery, Bangkok

Exhibitions

• 2019 “ Affordable Art Fair Singapore ”by Art de Siam Gallery, Singapore
• 2019 “ Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong ”by Art de Siam Gallery, Hong Kong
• 2018 “ Affordable Art Fair Stockholm ”by Art de Siam Gallery,Stockholm, Sweden
• 2017 “Mosaic a Visual Journey” Exhibition by Pranai Kasemtavornsilpa, Daren Conway & Fred Scott, and Mayuko Walmsley at Villa Sangkachai @ Samujana, Koh Samui, Surat Thani
• 2017 – “King Of Heart” Exhibition, Cassia Gallery, Sukhumvit Sop 31, Bangkok
• 2015 – The 2nd Krungthai Art Awards Exhibition
• 2015 – The 27th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to life” Arts Competition Exhibition (with the Special Prize)
• 2015 – “We are east and East we are” Exhibition by Pranai Kasemtavornsilpa and Surachai Rawara, Tita Gallery @ Maya roof top, Chiang Mai
• 2015 – The Year 2015 Art Camp: Paint From Home by Creative Art Fund,The General Prem Tinsulanonda Statesman Foundation.
• 2015 – BualuangPainting Exhibition 37th
• 2015 – The 17th Panasonic Contempolary Painting Competition Exhibition
• 2014 – Krungthai Art Awards Exhibition (with the Second Prize)
• 2014 – The 26th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to life” Arts Competition Exhibition (with the Special Prize)
• 2014 – The 16th Panasonic Contempolary Painting Competition Exhibition