Kritsana Chaikitwattana was born in 1977 in Hat Yai, graduated
with a Bachelor Degree from Chulalongkorn University in 1998,
and with a Master Degree from Silapakorn University in 2002.
He creates works by first carving on vinyl tiles or plywood
and then painting with oil. Most of his works feature the grim
faces of the poor who have taken the difficult journey to the
city in order to try their luck and improve their lives. This
is a statement expressing the artist’s compassion and
concern for the poor and homeless in Thai society. Some of his
paintings feature the contrast and disparity between middle
class Thais and the poorer segments of society. Kritsana has
participated in several exhibitions in Thailand and also in
Korea (2003).
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