“Happiness is precious when shared,” 2024, in collaboration with Tao Hong Tai
Aesthetic of Art and Crafts
Exhibition period September 14 – December 17, 2024
Official Opening on September 14, 2024; 2pm
ATTA Gallery is pleased to invite you to the opening of “Aesthetic of Art and Crafts”, the eighth exhibition in Self Enquiry project by Kamin Lertchaiprasert, in collaboration with ATTA Gallery. The exhibition is held at 31st Century Museum of Contemporary Spirit (office) in Chiangmai.
This exhibition showcases Kamin’s latest ceramic sculpture, “Happiness is Precious When Shared,” created in 2024 in collaboration with Tao Hong Tai, along with two artworks from the “Pure Perception?” series (2019-2020). Kamin’s pieces are exhibited alongside works by Mr. Saksaran Duang-in (Bank), founder of Satu, a clothing company that goes beyond physical beauty to embody ethnic lifestyles and production practices; Mr. Montree Yuansat, whose meticulous craftsmanship transforms homes into sculptural works that transcend time; and Suan Chujai’s roasted coffee, offered at Jingjai Market, where customers are invited to pay as they wish, creating a space for meaningful connections that challenge conventional business models. These diverse works prompt viewers to reflect on the distinctions between Craft and Art, and to question: When the value of contemporary art is not just skills and craftsmanship, then what is beauty, if not attention?
The official opening of the exhibition will be held in the form of a conversation in Thai titled “Aesthetic of Art and Crafts” on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 2 p.m. with Somchai Songwatana (Founder of the Flynow brand), Udom Udomsrianun (Artist and designer of furniture brand Planet 2001), Vipash Purichanont (Independent curator and art historian), Karueporn Satrabhaya (Founder of the Graph Coffee Co.). The conversation will be moderated by Kamin Lertchaiprasert and Atinuj Tantivit (Founder of ATTA Gallery). Following the talk, at 5pm, there will be a fashion show by Mr. Saksaran Duang-In of Satu to mark the end of the opening.
The exhibition runs from September 14 – December 17, 2024 at 31st Century Museum of Contemporary Spirit (office), 100/6 Moo 10 Soi Wat-Umong, Suthep Road, Amphoe Muang, Chiangmai 50200. (Office hours: Saturday-Tuesday, 1-5 pm)
Aesthetic of Art and Crafts
Attention
Every action is equally important,
Be it big or small.
The value of art and crafts
Is determined not by monetary gains,
But by the sentimental value to the makers,
And the feelings of joy, happiness, and peace of those who receive,
As a result of the attention
Paid to every stage of the making process.
It is a pure intention that manifests itself,
In a form of expression
That is meticulous
And highly creative,
Just like artistic masterpieces.
Without attention,
There is no creativity,
No learning,
No spiritual value.
Where there is attention,
Every action, every activity,
Becomes a source of nourishment
And spiritual value.
It depends not on materialistic value,
No need to buy nor acquire,
But to be seen and appreciated
Like wayside flowers
That share their fragrance and beauty.
One shall treat them with loving kindness,
And no desire to possess.
Art is the process of learning
And understanding life,
Society, and nature.
When the value of contemporary art
Is not just skills and craftsmanship,
Then what is beauty
If not attention.
Kamin Lertchaiprasert
5 July 2023
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Founded in 2010, ATTA Gallery is the first gallery in Thailand to specialize in Contemporary Art Jewelry.
In 2022, ATTA Gallery has broadened its scope to offer a variety of distinctive contemporary art, craft and design, with a special interest in materiality of art, made by local and international creators. Curatorial program at ATTA Gallery aims to create dialogues between different types of contemporary art, craft and design objects exhibiting together in exhibition settings, dialogues between local and international artists, as well as dialogues between the viewers and the pieces shown. ATTA Gallery assists visitors to the gallery in connecting with collectible pieces of contemporary art, craft and design that are expressive of their unique identities so that they can add them to their houses and make their home environments reflective of how individualistic they and their lifestyles truly are.