“There might just be a universal expectation to respect the dead, but my work is also born from another aspect of Thai society - that is, the overemphasis on familial bonds.” MightBornExpectationsAspectUniversalThai Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
“Women in Thai society have been placed in the space of the home. It is possible that women have assuredly taken up that place without thinking too critically about it.” ThinkingHas BeensHomeSpaceTakenThai Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
“It is interesting to ask why people who come to view art suddenly posture themselves as full of righteousness. It's as if my artwork suddenly lends a higher moral ground to everyone else in the Thai art world.” PeopleIfsWorldArtAsksInterestingViewsMoralHigherRighteousnessPostureArtworkArt WorldThai Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
“Thai society rarely attempts to control literature in the same way that it vigilantly polices visual art. It's ironic because people in this society are more aware of literature than they are of art.” PeopleWayArtLiteratureVisualsIronicThis SocietyVisual ArtThai Author:Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook