Soontornsiri
Warocha Soontornsiri,
Thai artist living in Chicago
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Art could fulfill the desire to understand my existence.
In my artistic work, I use the metaphor of skin to portray the body as a container that holds human emotions, experiences, and history. Skin is the organ that separates an individual's internal from the external world. Therefore, painting the body gave me a sense of holding and represented the existence of humans in the world.
However, my focus has not been solely focused on my existence but instead has included the existence of others. As humane beings, we cannot isolate ourselves from others. Part of who we are is a result of internalization from society. Therefore, in examining my existence, it is imperative for me to take into consideration the way others exist within me. In my art, I express and explore to understand the proposes of my living in this world.
Photo credit: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet
Education
2011-2015
Silpakorn University
Decorative Arts, Fashion Design.
2021-present
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Therapy and Counseling.
Award
2023
The Hilgos award
The award was provided by the Hilgos Foundation in Chicago.
The project aims to create and recognize the excellence of arts projects designed and implemented for individuals with memory impairment.
Exhibitions
2017
'You'll Always Be My Favorite Mistake'
Freeform Festival, Bangkok, Thailand
2020
2022
Exhibited 'The Couple of October'
At P.I. Art Center Exhibition, New York, U.S.A
Exhibited 'Springtime Reminiscence'
with Grand Raising: On Feeling and Interbeing (by SAIC Wellness Center), Chicago, IL