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About the artwork
Naidee Changmoh's sculpture, featuring an inverted boy figure, presents a captivating disruption of expectations, inviting viewers to contemplate themes of vulnerability, playfulness, and spiritual introspection. This unconventional pose, with the figure seemingly defying gravity, challenges societal norms and subverts traditional sculptural forms. The upside-down posture evokes a sense of both fragility and childlike abandon, suggesting a whimsical disregard for the ordinary. The closed eyes, coupled with the inversion, hint at a state of deep inner reflection or a journey into the subconscious. Changmoh masterfully balances realism with surrealism, creating a piece that prompts contemplation on balance, instability, and the shifting perspectives of life. Whether viewed as a symbol of spiritual transformation or a playful exploration of form, this sculpture offers a unique and thought-provoking experience.
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.