ART THESIS
- B.F.A. Thesis (Thai art), Silpakorn University, 1972
Light & Shadow.
Acrylic on canvas. 114 x 100 cm. 1972
Concept
Natural light and shadow, especially those on the walls of Buddhist
temples inspired Preecha. He created values of light and dark in accordance
with the shape of the mediums and the surface of the walls.
- M.F.A. Thesis
(Painting), Silpakorn University, 1979
1 Light Form on
the Shade Area 1. Acrylic & oil on canvas. 170 x x140 cm. 1979
2 Light Form on the Shade Area 2. Acrylic & oil on canvas. 170 x
x140 cm. 1979
3 Light Form on the Shade Area 3. Acrylic & oil on canvas. 170 x
x140 cm. 1979
4 Light Form on the Shade Area 4. Acrylic & oil on canvas. 170 x
x140 cm. 1979
Concept
The purpose of this thesis was to create new thing in contemporary painting.
The goal was to show the creation and evolution of form. His paintings
began with realistic form, then added, subtracted, and changed it gradually
to abstract form. The scope of his work was the interrelationship of
light and shape as it appeared on the surfaces of Thai architecture.
The patterns of light and shade, the surroundings and the atmosphere
of Thai temples, especially wat, bot and vihara, suggested calmness,
serenity and religious faith to him. In his imagination, He saw light
and form in the shadow areas or spaces, as the point of inspiration,
enabling him to create paintings expressing his personal point of view.
These original paintings reflected Thai aesthetic values using light
and shadow role on Thai architecture.