Description
Mezzotint
Kraisak is a fully artist as he’s being professional in artwork creating for more than certain technique. Not only that he paints but his printmaking also vary from drypoint, mono print and mezzotint. For mezzotint, he prefers using this specific technique if the work requires depth, weight, as well as shade and light. Moreover, his mezzotint printmaking is outstanding amongst others with the same technique from showcasing human figures or portrait. Which from his experience and observations, not many Thai artists are personally using the mezzotint technique to produce portraits. “After the death of his majesty the King Rama IX, I still try to keep his presence alive with my artwork. Around 2–3 of my pieces are about his majesty, but they weren’t technically up to my standards so I eventually stopped,” He recounts. After this obstacle, he took a long break from art to take a step back and refresh his mind – not in a hurry to find further inspiration.
Kraisak Chirachaisakul : Artwork’s style and story
Previously, His works were mainly portraits of renowned people, both historical and contemporary, especially King Rama the IX, Queen Sirikit, and Thai royal family. Each person on each art frame related to specific circumstances which Kraisak, even as an artist, prefers to respect that. Meaning, his creations aimed not to writing whole new fantasy or proposing other interpretation but to capture the memorable figure in each memorable moment on the paper using dedicative technique. Which focusing on the technical aspects of the art allowed him to be more professionally trained. Moreover, it has taught him patience and perseverance. Then his turning point had came another time as he struggled to find passion for his work and was confused as to what he wanted to do according to King Rama the IX’s passed away. Until 2018, he met Anastasia for the first time, he refers to it as “love at first sight”. The artworks based on Anastasia were from different perspectives, using a variety of methods and techniques. “All I was interested in was drawing her because seeing her brought out countless interpretations”, stated the artist.
Kraisak’s Exhibitions
1985 International Biennial Print Exhibit: Taipei Taiwan,R.O.C
1986 Exchange Exhibition Contemporary Graphic Art from Thailand & West-Germany
1986 The Exhibition of His Majesty The King’s Sixteenth Birthday Anniversary Thailand
1988 Sculpture and Graphic Arts Silpakorn University, Bkk,Thailand
2011 IMPRINT International Graphic Arts Triennial in Warsaw
2012 International Biennial Print Exhibit: Taipei Taiwan,R.O.C
2012 The 17th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung city,Taiwan,R.O.C
2013 International Print Triennial in Krakow Section: Istanbul Exhibition
2013 41st THE INTERNATIONAL PRINT AWARD CARMEN AROZENA, Spain
2013 7th International Drawing Binnale Melbourne 2013, Australia
2013 XII BIENAL INTERNACIONAL DE GRABADO “JOSEP DE RIBERA” XÀTIVA 2013 Spain
2013 10th Edition The Iosif Iser International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition Romania
2014 at Numthong Gallery Bkk,Thailand
2014 THE 9th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan
201415th International Triennial Small Forms of Graphic Art, Lodz POLAND
2014 3rd International Print Biennale 2014 @Hatton Gallery, Newcastle ENGLAND
2014 42nd THE INTERNATIONAL PRINT AWARD CARMEN AROZENA 2014 Spain
2014 THE 8th Bienalle International Miniature Print Exhibition, VANCOUVER, CANADA
2015 XII graphic art biennial dry point, Uzice, Serbia 2015
2015 NOIR mezzotint&ipc collection international printmaking center, Taiwan
2015 17th biennale internationale de la gravure de Sarcelles, France
2015 Eleventh edition Iosif Iser biennial international contemporary engraving Romania 2015
2015 PARP-PIM Mini Prints Project 2015 by Kalwit Studio & Gallery Thailand
2016 International Print Triennial Krakow – Falun 2016-2017 Poland
2017 3rd INTERNATIONAL PRINTMAKING TRIENNIAL – BELGRADE 2017 Serbia
2017 11th BIENNIAL OF PRINTS OF LIEGE 2017 Belgium
2017 REMEMBRANCE OF THE KING at the Kalwit Studio & Gallery Bkk, Thailand
2017 REMEMBRANCE OF THE KING by Kraisak at Emporium Gallery
2022 NUDE group exhibition,MAR9-23, at G-13GALLERY ,Selangor, Malaysia 47301
Kraisak’s Solo Exhibitions
1988 Solo Exhibition at the Art Gallery of the Faculty of Painting
2013 LLTK Solo Print Exhibition December 7 2013
2015 Postcard of love Solo printmaking Exhibition at Numthong Gallery, Thailand
2020 Venus Resurrection solo exhibition at RCB Galleria 3, River City, Bangkok, Thailand
2021 FRIENDS solo exhibition Jan 8-Feb 28 at Kalwit studio&gallery
Kraisak’s Awards
1985 Silver Medal Award 2nd Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists Bkk,Thailand
1986 Contemporary Art Exhibition 1986 Kasikorn Bank(Thai Farmers Bank) Bkk,Thailand
1986 The Exhibition of “60 Years of The Greatest King” Philips Electrical Company
2012 3rd prize Asean Graphic Art Competition and Exhibition Hanoi,Vietnam
2012 Honorary Mention Prize “Our Beloved King” The First Elephant Art Award Thailand
2013 Honorable Mention XI GRAPHIC ART BIENIAL, DRY POINT, UZICE, SERBIA
2013 Honorable Mention 9th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition 2013, USA
2013 Grand Prize, Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, Canada
2013 Excellence Prize Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2013 Japan
2013 2nd prize 16th Biennale Internationale de la Gravure de Sarcelles, France
2014 Gold prize of International Biennial Print Exhibit: 2014 ROC Taiwan
2015 Factory Prize Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2015 Japan
2016 1 in 4 equal first prizes 5th International Printmaking Exhibition Istanbul competition Turkey
2019 Merit Mention XIV GRAPHIC ART BIENIAL, DRY POINT, UZICE, SERBIA 2019
