From Number1Gallery
Number1Gallery focus is on established and upcoming incouldes Thai and International artist :spritual and neo – contemporary subject matter.
Founded in 2006, Number 1 Gallery has quickly established itself as one of the country’s most prolific exhibition spaces and committed representatives of Thai art. Situated in the heart of Bangkok’s business district, the contemporary gallery occupies over 600 square metres in the art and craft enclave of Silom Galleria.
Incorporating the Thai symbol for the number 1 – ๑ – in its logo, the gallery’s Thai owners are dedicated to the sustainable development of art nationwide. This is reflected in the progressive monthly exhibition schedule that attracts a loyal and expanding patronage. We support a broad spectrum of exhibiting emergent artists, established contemporary practitioners like Vasan Sitthiket, Sutee Kunavichayanont, and Thaweesak Srithongdee, as well as senior National Artists, Pichai Nirand, Thawee Ratchaneekorn, and Preecha Thaothong.
Having participated in regional art fairs in Hong kong, Taipei, Malaysia, and Singapore, Number 1 is set to further raise our promotion of Thai art upon the international stage.
Exhibition Information
The Conquer exhibition, the solo exhibition by Verapong Sritrakulkitjakarn or Ayino. This time is a large collection of oil paintings. Which shows the possibilities of the world and life that are changing, complex, diverse. Which Verapong believes that beneath many things there is a truth hidden. The truth that will never change even after a long time has passed. Use straightforward drawings, no instructions, and no pre-drafting. Instead, draw by interacting directly with what you see and what you feel in the work. not intended to tell a particular story. Verapong way of working was as important as his artistic point of view understand work and life. He believes that working to do not taking the result as a setting, so that to do little by little the truth will be touched.
Are we doomed to repeat the past, or can we learn from it? This is the question posed by the works of Thai artist Verapong Sritrakulkitjakarn. In nearly a hundred large-scale paintings, he makes montages of different moments in time. His epic and irreverent style offers unique snapshots of history.
Verapong’s works resemble battle paintings: they’re dark, crowded, and full of tension. Oversized characters dominate the scene; they represent values such as persistence, honor, and bravery. But these goliath figures are set alongside flashy signs of modern life and consumerism, pop elements that create a striking contrast of values and aesthetics—its a reflection of our existence and the diversity of human values.
Verapong doesn’t sketch or create drafts. He begins each work with an outline of the main character, done using his paintbrush. Over the course of about two weeks, he fills in the other elements. His technique varies, and some aspects are more realistic and three-dimensional, while others are bright and flat. “It’s an efficient way of discerning what’s real and what’s an illusion”
Artist
Verapong Sritrakulkitjakarn
Verapong Sritrakulkitjakarn graduated at Silpakorn University Verapong has won many awards and shown his works in many countries such as Korea, Japan, Romania, Italy, Poland, Greece, Germany, France, Malaysia, Egypt, USA, Spain, Singapore, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, Taiwan, Bulgaria, Laos, Vietnam, Czech Republicand Macedoni and many more solo exhibition : Painter Prestige National gallery Bangkok 2016 , Chronicle SAC Gallery Bangkok 2017 , Aesthetic Revolt at people’s gallery BACC Bangkok 2020 , Doppelganger at Kalwit gallery 2020 , Allegory at Number1 gallery.
EDUCATION
2008 MFA. Graphic Art Faculty of Painting Sculptrue and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 BFA. Graphic Art (1st Class honours) Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
SOLO EXHIBITION
2022 “The Conquer, Number1Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2021 “Allegory”, Number1Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2020 “Aesthetic Revolt”, BACC, Bangkok, Thailand
“Doppelganger” Kalwit studio and gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2019 “Anthology”, Centara grand at Central world, Bangkok, Thailand
“Treasury of Time”, Rosewood, Bangkok, Thailand
“The Tales of History”, Impact challenger, Bangkok, Thailand
2017 “Chronicle”, SAC Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 “Painter Prestige”, National gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
GROUP EXHIBITION
2012 “GLOBAL MATRIX III” International Print Exhibition, Purdue Galleries, Purdue University, USA
“16th International print biennial Varna”, Bulgaria
“7h International Graphic Triennal Bitola”, Macedonia
2013 “27th Asian International Art Exhibition”, Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“BIG –BACK”, National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“16th Biennale Internationale de la Gravure de Sarcelles”, France
2014 “Thai – Vietnam Contemporary Art Exhibition”, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Graphic Arts from the World” (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore) Krakow, Poland
“Hof Art Now”, Hof Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand
“Time : Gallery’s Printing and Drawing Collections”, Numthong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2015 “KOLOR ME”, BACC, Bangkok, Thailand
“Art to Asian”, Rajadamnern Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“PARP – PIM” Mini Print Exhibition, Kalwit Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2016 “Looking 360”, WangNa Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“His Soul”, Bangkok Sculpture Center, BACC, Bangkok, Thailand
2017 “Thai – Vietnam Contemporary Art”, Hanoi,Vietnam
“Looking 6”, Krung Thai Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“Asean Art Exhibition”, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, Korea
2018 “Art Stage Singapore”, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
“Breakin’the Wall”, Rajadamnern Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“Looking 7”, Rajadamnern Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
“Faith Beyond Earth” MOCA, Bangkok, Thailand
“FAIR – WALL”, Numthong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2019 “1st Thailand Art Design Exhibition”, Bangkok, Thailand
“Looking 8”, Rajadamnern Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2020 “Thai for Thai”, Iconsiam, Bangkok, Thailand
“Looking 9”, Rajadamnern Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
AWARD
2005 Special Prize, 22nd Contemporary Art of Young Artist Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 1st Prize Gold Medal, Graphic Art 51st National Exhibition of Art Bangkok, Thailand
2006 3rd Prize Bronze Medal, Graphic Art 52nd National Exhibition of Art Bangkok, Thailand
2007 3rd Prize Bronze Medal, Graphic Art 53rd National Exhibition of Art Bangkok, Thailand
2008 2nd Prize Silver Medal, Graphic Art 54th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2009 3rd Prize Bronze Medal, Graphic Art 55th National Exhibition of Art Bangkok,Thailand
Honorable Mentions, 10th International Biennial Engraving “Josep de Ribera”, Xativa, Spain
2017 Invited Asean Art Exhibition, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul, Korea
