ARTIST STORY
Passakorn Pachana
(ภาสกร แพชนะ)
‘Passakorn Pachana’ known as ‘Winner One’ graduated with a 2nd class honors with a Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Major in Thai Arts at Silpakorn University. He was born and grew up in the Fisherman Village in Surat Thani Province, Southern Thailand. Passakorn is currently living and creating his art in Nakhon Pathom Province where he accumulates his useful skills for his art career path.
Exhibitions
- 2019 Exhibition. Being Human Exhibition
- 2020 Exhibition. Tuakak Tang Group Art Exhibition at. Joyman
Gallery Bangkok - 2021 “Art Camp: Paint From Home” exhibition for the year 2020
- 2021 White Elephant Art Exhibition “In My Dream” at the Art Gallery
Culture of Bangkok (bacc) - 2021. Songkhla International Art Festival, connecting from generation to generation
- 2022 “Tangjit 2 mixed 2” exhibition at Khum Hom Cafe & Art Gallery, Chiang Mai
- 2022 “Jai Man Peng” exhibition, Chiangmai art museum, Chiang Mai Province
- 2022 Art Exhibition 21st CENTURY OF US At 1st Floor, Pop Up Exhibition, ICONSIAM
Life can always find inspiration
From purpose to convey aesthetics of impressions, experiences towards life’s stories, culture, beliefs, love, people and spirits.
Passakorn communicate his impression through the variety of shapes on his paintings, along with the significance of natural the local environment such as farm, village, seas, rivers, canals, forests related to the way of living of people.
Depicting and conveying moments of joy and simplicity which is a connection to the perfection of nature that has created the beauty to the way of life is how his inspiration comes from / the main purpose of creating artwork.
12 Years of Art exploring life
“It start from junior high school” – said Passakorn. “My life somehow was connected with art. At that time. a teacher persuaded me to join art club to learn and to create art which i suddenly fell in love with it since then”- He continued. During the junior year, Passakorn had practiced his technique and had applied to many art contests to test his skills.
Life changed again. During the high school, Passakorn Pachana continued his education at Nakhon Si Thammarat Technical College, a college that nurtured the best and most skilled art children at this point. In the school, he had a chance to experienced many types of art such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, Thai art, design, pottery and academic technique which make him found what suits him the most.
After graduating from the College of Fine Arts Nakhon Si Thammarat, Passakorn got a chance to continue his study in the popular school of art in Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts Silpakorn University for 5-year course. During his 1st to 3rd year, he seriously trying to understand what exactly is his technique and style.
Then he decided to choose a major in Thai arts because he was fascinated with Thainess, identity, lifestyle, and culture.
How was your life during studying in Thai Art Major?
“As my family are fisherman in Surat Thani and i’ve been growing up and learn about their traditional and culture, throughout the study period majoring in Thai arts, Most of my artworks take inspiration from the family and represent the culture and lifestyle of fisherman village” – Said proudly Passakorn.
Even while studying, I still have a drawing contest on various stages and show my work all the time. Make the work known and people like the work and Have some income while studying
What do you see yourself after graduate or 10 years after?
“After graduated, I intend to pursue a career path as an artist and continue making art. I’ve seen many of my friends and my colleagues become well-known and famous which encouraged me to continue making arts.
Moreover, No matter how sad or disheartened, happy i had been through. I’ve got a good encouragement from my family which makes me wants to continue and achieve my goals for them.
Awards
- 2013 Silver Medal One Health Art contest Pmac level
International, age not over 14-172016 Outstanding Award, Thaksin Art Drawing Contest - 2019 Outstanding Award, 1st Thai Oil Art Competition Project
Topic: happiness of Thai people - 2020 Great Awards Peace Art Contest
and happiness Fund to promote education and creativity
Statesman Foundation General Prem Tinsulanonda - 2021 Narisara Nuwattiwong Award for Visual Arts
- 2021 Participate in the 10th White Elephant Art Exhibition “In Dream” by the ThaiBeverage Public Company Limited
ARTWORKS
Breath Of The Sea
Technique : Acrylic on canvas
Year created : 2022
Size : 115 W x 80 H x 5 D (cm)
In the midst of days and times of change, within a quiet space where dreams, mysteries, impressions, shared experiences, beliefs, hopes, love, bonds, and the beauty of life blend together with the real and imagined world of “Sea”
Passakorn wants to convey generosity throughout people’s coexistence and the interconnection among people and nature, which is connected to the sincerity of nature that has created life.
Hope and Happiness
Technique : Thai traditional technique, Colored pigment on marl surface
Year created : 2018
Size : 60 W x 80 H x 5 D (cm)
In the midst of days and times of change, within a quiet space where dreams, mysteries, impressions, shared experiences, beliefs, hopes, love, bonds, and the beauty of life blend together with the real and imagined world of “Sea”
Passakorn wants to convey generosity throughout people’s coexistence and the interconnection among people and nature, which is connected to the sincerity of nature that has created life.
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