The Last Forest of Great Hornbill , 2020
Fiberglass Paint With Acrylic, 24 x 22 x 29 cm
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About the artwork
In this particular piece, A horn-bill is perched calmly on the arm of Naidee's seated figure, an endangered species of exotic bird in the Southeast Asian hemisphere. This act of gentle compassion, coupled with the motif of bare feet of the figure exemplifies the notion of man and peaceful coexistence with nature and all its beauty. In a way, the artist calls to attention the importance of loving the earth and all its creatures, practicing kindness and empathy for all living things
About the artist
Naidee Changmoh was born in Phrae province, Thailand in 1969. He proceeded to study painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Chiangmai University, graduating in 1993. From there he began to learn techniques to make terracotta pottery at Maungkung Village, Amphur Hangdong in Chiengmai. In 1998, Naidee had his first solo exhibition "Terracotta Sculptures by Naidee Changmoh" at the Gaesorn Plaza in Bangkok. In 2006, he participated in the Clay Alchemy Exchange Artists Program between Thai artists and Australia artists in Melbourne, Australia. In 2009, his work was shown in The Ceramic Road of Southeast Asia at Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, in Taiwan. Naidee has created nine huts which function as an art living space - the Naidee Sculpture Huts for Pattravadi Theatre in Huahin - from the year 2008 until now.