Gallery VER

A two parts/two places exhibition of Udomsak Krisanamis.

Retrospective(CMU art center, Chiang Mai)

Gallery VER, in collaboration with CMU art center presented a retrospective of Krisanamis. The first part of this exhibition. A curated selection of his artworks paintings from late 80s-2015. 

**opening: 19 Jun at CMU Art Center, Chiang Mai 

exhibition period: 10 Jun – 31 Jul 2016

Paint It Black(Gallery VER, Bangkok)

The second part of this exhibition. the contemporary placement of his new series(2016) which the artist developed for over 2 years in Chiang Mai.

**opening: 21 Jun at Gallery VER, Bangkok

exhibition period: 15 Jun – 31 Jul 2016

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Paint It Black

*I see a red door and I want it painted black

No colors any more, I want them to turn black

I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

I see a line of cars and they’re all painted black

With flowers and my love both never to come back

I see people turn their heads and quickly look away

Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day

I look inside myself and see my heart is black

I see my red door I must have it painted black

Maybe then I’ll fade away and not have to face the facts

It’s not easy facing up when your whole world is black

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue

I could not foresee this thing happening to you

If I look hard enough into the setting sun

My love will laugh with me before the morning comes

(*)

Hmm, hmm, hmm,…

I wanna see it painted, painted black

Black as night, black as coal

I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky

I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black

Yeah!

Hmm, hmm, hmm…

Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

About artist

Born in Bangkok, live and currently woking in Chiang Mai. Krisanamis studied at Chulaongkorn University, Bangkok and the Art Institute of Chicago. Selected recent solo exhibitions include Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York (2007, 2012); Kunstverein Freiburg, Germany (2011); VER Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand (2006); Gallery Side 2, Tokyo, Japan (2005); Giti Nourbakhsch Gallery, Berlin (2004); Kunsthalle Basel, Basel (2003); Wexner Centre for the Arts, Columbus (2000) and Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (1999). His work has also been included in several group exhibitions at venues such as the Bangkok Art And Culture Center (2012, 2014); 

CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain (2011); Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover (2008); Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg (2003); Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2001) and Whitechapel Art Gallery (1999).