B.2000
Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Thanarat Thongsima is a contemporary
Thai artist whose practice explores the unseen forces that shape the
relationship between humanity, nature, and systems of belief. Through symbolic
narratives inspired by mythology, folklore, and the natural world, his
paintings investigate the invisible tensions between rational thought,
instinct, spirituality, and cultural memory.
His richly layered compositions are
inhabited by animals, mythical creatures, architectural fragments, and organic
forms that exist between reality and imagination. Rather than illustrating
traditional stories, Thongsima reconstructs symbolic imagery into contemporary
visual narratives where familiar beliefs are continuously questioned and
reinterpreted. Each painting becomes an ambiguous space in which the visible
and the invisible coexist, encouraging viewers to navigate multiple layers of
meaning without fixed conclusions.
At the core of his practice lies an
interest in the contradictions of human existence. His works suggest that while
humanity seeks to dominate and define the natural world, it remains equally
shaped by intangible fears, inherited beliefs, and unseen psychological forces.
Nature therefore appears not merely as a physical environment, but as a living
presence that continuously responds to human consciousness.
Balancing expressive painterly
language with symbolic complexity, Thongsima creates immersive worlds that
invite contemplation rather than certainty. His paintings propose that the
boundaries separating myth, nature, and contemporary reality are never
absolute, but remain fluid spaces through which human experience is continually
redefined.
Education
Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and
Graphic Arts (Painting), Silpakorn University
Solo Exhibition
2024 “The Dragon Of Soul”, Play
art house gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Group Exhibition
2026 "Hotel Art Fair 2026" Kromo Bangkok,
Curio Collection by Hilton, Bangkok, Thailand
2025 “Invisible friends”, KYLA, Bangkok, Thailand
2024 “Charging 76%”, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand
“Conversation
with animals”, Qubism art
space, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
2023 “The New Perspective”, Bangkok,
Thailand
“Promiscuous”, Bangkok, Thailand
2022 “Mixed2”, Khum Hom Cafe & Art Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand