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Artists from Lampang
School
JUTHANAM
In residence at Thai Elephant Conservation
Center, Lampang, Thailand
Juthanam was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation
Center in 1993 to a mother who worked most of her life hauling teak in
Thailand s upcountry forests. At the age of two, the playful and spirited
Juthanam was adopted by Her Royal Highness the Princess Galiyani, the
older sister of Thailand s much-revered King Bhumibol. Thanks to the double
blessing of royal patronage and raw talent, Juthanam soon emerged as one
of the star painters of the Lampang Academy.
Aided by her handsome young mahout, Juthanam favors
a palette of clear, bright colors which she applies with thick, meandering,
wormlike brushstrokes. Critics have commented on the elemental, organic
quality of Juthanam s wandering lines, noting their uncanny resemblance
to the interlocking strands of DNA molecules. One of Juthanam’s early
paintings was presented to her patron, the Princess Galiyani, at the opening
of the premier exhibition of elephant art at the Bangkok Hilton in November
1998. Last year, a painting by Juthanam was displayed as part of Komar
& Melamid’s Venice Biennale exhibit. Mia Fineman
Also in residence in Lampang, Thailand are elephant
artists Lukkang, Lukkop, and Phum Puang. Biographies coming soon! |
