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Natee Utarit

Natee Utarit

Thai artist (born 1970)

Natee Utarit (Thai: นที อุตฤทธิ์, born 9 April 1970) is a contemporary artist from Bangkok, Thailand.[1] He has participated in group and several solo exhibitions in East Asia and Europe.

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Utarit's artworks have been described as involving the relationships between historical arts such as Renaissance art from the Western world and postcolonialism.[2]

Commentators state that Utarit questions the world of contemporary art through his aesthetics skills, creating metaphors on all his artworks.

Biography

Natee Utarit was born in 1970 in Bangkok. He graduated from Silpakorn University majoring in Graphic Arts (Fine Arts) at the Painting and Sculpture Faculty.[3]

Utarit has received the Art Game Changer Award from Asia Society.[4][5]

Professional career and exhibitions

Natee's works have been described as a combination of philosophy, beliefs, religious views, history, knowledge of various elements from various centuries, and experimentation (on connecting between his artworks and historical cultures from the Western world).[6] The artist also uses photographs as a communication tool, creating a visionary view presenting cultures and an informative background on the relationships between Western and Eastern cultures, respectively.[7]

According to one analysis, Natee's works can be regarded as finding newer perspective by creating a figurative which differs from the original / tradition views. With that, the artist's use of sociopolitical and religious points of view to craft up his works of art, reflecting both contemporary points of view and hidden messages for the audience to comprehends through various visuals and forms.[8]

Natee's works include "Optimism is Ridiculous: The Altarpieces", from solo exhibitions in both museums and art institutions.[9]

Bibliography

  • Natee Utarit: Optimism is Ridiculous" by Demetrio Paparoni 2018
  • Natee Utarit: After Painting"written by Singapore Art Museum 2010
  • Natee Utarit: Illustration of the Crisis" published by Richard Koh Fine Arts 2013.

Selected solo and group exhibitions[10]

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Literature

  • Natee Utarit: Optimism is Ridiculous (2017), ISBN 978-88-572-3787-9
  • Natee Utarit: Illustration of the Crisis (2013), ISBN 9789-834-407-827
  • Natee Utarit: After Painting (2010), ISBN 978-981-08-6692-1

References

  1. [1]
    "Natee Utarit". Ocula. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Is optimism ridiculous? Thai artist Natee Utarit on subversion, symbolism and ideas of God in art". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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    "Natee Utarit | Tang Contemporary Art". tangcontemporary. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Richard Koh Fine Art". Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. [5]
    "ArtAsiaPacific: Four Artists Recognized At2019 Hong Kong Asia Arts Game Changer Awards". artasiapacific.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Natee Utarit, Optimism Is Ridiculous: The Altarpieces, exhibition review / ArtReview". ArtReview. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. [7]
    Jessop, Sonia Kolesnikov (22 November 2010). "Art Shaped by Thailand's Changing Landscape". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Natee Utarit". RichardKoh. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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    "Symbolism and parody in Thai artist Natee Utarit's 'Optimism Is Ridiculous' | The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. [10]
    Natee Utarit (n.d.): n. pag. Richard Koh Fine Art. Web. 30 October 2019.
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