Subtext? or no-text? (pt. 2)
Artist: Jirapat Tasanasomboon
Title: Superman vs Phi Pek
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 50 x 70 cm
Year: 2004
Jirapat Tasanasomboon was born in 1971 in Samut Prakarn and completed his Master Degree from Silapakorn University in 1999. He applies a pop-art style to his subjects who often feature well known (super)heroes from cartoons such as Batman, Superman and Spiderman as well as science fiction movies. His heroes are depicted in a distinctive Thai setting and are often seen interacting with traditional Thai heroes and mythical figures, most of whom are characters in the Ramakien (Ramayana). It might be seen as an indicator of the complex relationship between Thailand and one of its closest allies. Sometimes a loving relationship, but at other times struggling. Jirapat has participated in several art shows in Thailand and also in Korea (2003).
Jirapat Tasanasomboon
Related Links:
Subtext? or no-text? (pt. 1)
The Oral Tradition and the Many "Ramayanas", by Philip Lutgendorf.
The Poetics of the Ramakian, by Dr. Theodora H. Bofman
Many Ramayanas: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia, ed. by Paula Richman.
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