Internationally acclaimed Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak is known for her abstract shapes and forms of the female body which she portrays through various media including: drawing, ceramics, sculpture, painting and textiles. Her work explores feminine sensuality, desire and sensitivity.
'temporary insanity', an exhibition of recent works by Pinaree Sanpitak, one of Thailand's most prominent female artists, and the first contemporary art exhibition to be shown at the Art Center at Jim Thompson House opened in Bangkok on July 29, 2004.
The exhibition featured three major genres of Pinaree's work. "breast stupas" (2000-2001) depicts subtle renderings of the female breast created by unthreading silk textiles. "vessels" (2003) is a series of molded forms made from cast brass with gold-leaf inlay. Her striking new endeavor "temporary insanity" (2003-2004) consists of a series of interactive, soft-sculpture forms. The works of Pinaree, inspired by natural forms, the female body and textile bridge the gap between the traditional and the world today. Her works explore the thin line between art and craft. They redefine the potential of textiles to be used in more abstract and challenging ways, thus expanding boundaries into contemporary art forms.
In conjunction with the ‘temporary insanity’ exhibition, The James H. W. Thompson Foundation assisted with the publishing of the book. The work focuses on the subject of contemporary women artists, with a particular focus on Asian art. Distinguished art critics, writers and specialists on women's contemporary arts, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region participated. The contributors include Prof. Dr. Apinan Poshyananda, Ministry of Culture, Thailand; Prof. Mary-Ann Milford-Lutzker, Mills College, Oakland, USA; Rhana Devenport, curator, Queensland Art Gallery; Iola Lenzi, Singapore based freelance curator/writer, and Dr. Arun Shaowanasai, a prominent Thai psychiatrist.
