{"id":1067,"date":"2021-06-29T12:08:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T05:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/?post_type=culture_heritage&#038;p=1067"},"modified":"2025-04-28T20:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:07:14","slug":"life-of-thawan-duchanee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/th\/life-of-thawan-duchanee\/","title":{"rendered":"Thawan Duchanee: Thailand\u2019s Emperor of the Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1069\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1069\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10671274_837889102896294_5400536064677703534_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10671274_837889102896294_5400536064677703534_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/10671274_837889102896294_5400536064677703534_n-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A portrait of Thawan Duchanee [photo: Thawan Duchanee&#8217;s Facebook page]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Born in Chiang Rai, Thailand\u2019s northernmost province, in 1939, Thawan Duchanee (\u0e16\u0e27\u0e31\u0e25\u0e22\u0e4c \u0e14\u0e31\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e35) was a contemporary artist of international repute. Aside from raising him to the world stage, his works also shook up the Thai art circle thanks to his very different interpretation of Buddhism and daring approach to art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Thawan\u2019s art journey started while he was still a child. At primary school, Thawan stunned his teachers with his ability to draw almost every character in the Ramayana, the famous epic of ancient India with tens of main characters, each with different\u00a0extraordinary details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >His obvious talent won him a scholarship to study at Poh Chang Academy of Arts in Bangkok after finishing junior high school in Chiang Rai. \u201cI was the first full-board student at the academy,\u201d Thawan jokingly recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >\u201cI was so proud to be a student at Poh Chang Academy of Arts because of my talent. I was very young, not yet 14, when I started at the academy. I was a proud scholarship student. Other friends who came to Bangkok with me went to the royal cadet school and other technical colleges. Those schools have their own dorms. Not my academy. How could I know that my college had no dorm?\u201d <\/span><span >he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Fearing that his father would be worried if he knew Thawan had no place to stay, Thawan kept quiet about this and decided simply to stay in the college building. He then automatically became the first \u201cfull-board student\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >His talent soon became obvious to everyone at the college and his drawing of the Marble Temple (Wat Benchamabophit) in Bangkok was selected for and displayed at the Tokyo National Museum in Japan as well as at the National Contemporary Art Exhibition in Bangkok.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>Entering the World of Art<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1071\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1071\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Young-Thawan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Young-Thawan.jpg 620w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Young-Thawan-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young Thawan Duchanee [Photo: Bangkok Post]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >After graduating from Poh Chang Academy of Arts, Thawan went to the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts of Silpakorn University, Thailand\u2019s renowned art university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >\u201cI worked very hard during the first six months because I knew my basics of art were not good enough. My knowledge was limited. Without a true understanding of art, hard work couldn\u2019t help. I failed in many subjects because of repeated mistakes,\u201d he recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >At the university, he had a chance to study with the father of Thai modern art, <em>Ajarn<\/em> Silpa Bhirasri or Corrado Feroci (1892-1962), an Italian artist and a professor who co-founded the university and whose words changed Thawan\u2019s life forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >\u201cMr. Mountain Man, you are a hard-working stupid man,\u201d said<em> Ajarn <\/em>Silpa. \u201cThe harder you work, the more you fail. Think before you do things. Don\u2019t work too hard but not be smart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Thawan stopped churning out work and started to think more. A year later, he came top of his drawing class. \u00a0Yet even with his improved works and skills Thawan failed again as his work was not selected for the National Art Exhibition. The reason <em>Ajarn<\/em> Silpa gave him was simple: \u201cYour work is academically correct but has no life.\u00a0 Your fish cannot swim and have no fishy smell. Your horse is dead, standing dead, no sound, cannot run. Your temple looks like a theatre background. Your sky has no air, cannot breathe. Your painting is not mystic. You don\u2019t understand art, Mr. Mountain Man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >These harsh comments sparked an understanding, and a new Thawan was born. He took a new approach to art. Over the next few years, his skills improved. Sadly, <em>Ajarn<\/em> Silpa was not around to see his student flourish: he passed away when Thawan was in his final year and had just received a scholarship from the Netherlands Government to do his Master\u2019s Degree and PhD at Rijks Akademie Van Beelden de Kunsten Amsterdam Nederland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>Life as a Painter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >His years in the Netherlands changed his perception and understanding of art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >\u201cArt is like a diamond with hundreds of facets. I knew only one facet. Again, one facet of a diamond can be compared to all the leaves in the forest. I only know one handful of leaves very well, and they are enough to take me to my destination.\u00a0 That\u2019s enough. I know only one facet of the diamond but know it well enough to achieve my goal,\u201d he once said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >It was enough, too: mostly staying home and focusing completely on painting, Thawan did live a happy life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >But while his paintings were appreciated and lauded by many, others did not like his different interpretation of art. Once, his paintings were destroyed while on display at an art exhibition because \u201che was a mad artist and insulted Buddhism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Thawan responded firmly, saying: \u201cI was very clear about my stance. When I returned to Thailand, I told everyone that I felt Buddhist art in Thailand was shallow. Anyone can draw a temple or Buddha images. But for me, I would present only two things about Buddhism \u2013 the worldly life and dharma. The worldly and dharma worlds are different but they exist together in the same paintings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Nonetheless, Thawan stopped participating in art exhibitions in Thailand for years. \u201cAs no one answers my calls, I\u2019d better travel alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>Immortal Works<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1070\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1070\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Battle-of-Mara-2010-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Battle-of-Mara-2010-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Battle-of-Mara-2010-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Battle-of-Mara-2010-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Battle-of-Mara-2010-1536x766.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thawan&#8217;s globally acclaimed &#8220;Battle of Mara&#8221; (2010) [Photo: Thawan-Duchanee.com]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >Throughout his journey as a painter, Thawan interpreted and presented his view of Buddhism through contemporary art.\u00a0 By combining Buddhism with eastern and western philosophy, his works developed unique characteristics that appealed to international art advocates. \u00a0Many of his works are permanently on display in contemporary art museums in Asia, Europe, and the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >One of his proudest projects was when he was invited to work in Crottorf Castle, a private museum full of valuable art pieces owned by the Hatzfeldt family in Germany, in 1977 and again in 1985-1986. Count Hermann Hatzfeldt came to Thailand several times on business trips and met Thawan. He was impressed by Thawan\u2019s works and invited him to paint the walls of the castle as part of the family\u2019s collection. Thawan spent 11 months turning the walls of the room at the top of the castle tower into an extraordinary art piece. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>A Legacy That Lives On<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >In addition to creating immortal paintings, Thawan continuously supported art and student development. He set up the Thawan Duchanee Foundation and granted scholarships to talented but poor students that allowed them to attend his old schools, college, and university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1068\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e33.jpg 952w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e33-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e33-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Black House Museum in Chiang Rai [Photo: Chiang Mai News]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >He also built \u201cBaan Dam\u201d (\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e33), the Black House, in his home province\u2019s Nang Lae District. This architectural masterpiece became his home for the rest of his life and was where he created many fantastic art pieces until his death in 2014. Today, it is a famous local art museum where people from all over the world come to appreciate unique art pieces, learn about, and get inspiration from what he left behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >With art, his life and breath, Thawan continued to paint even when he fell ill. He worked throughout his stay in hospital and his last creation was a painting of a horse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >While the artworks he left behind are valuable and appreciated by art lovers and the general public, Thawan always wanted to retain a low profile, writing in his diary:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span >\u201cMy life is like a rock. When it was first thrown into a pond, it created a ripple effect. The rock then gradually fell to the bottom of the pond, waiting to be covered with lichen and algae. It would soon be lost. No more people think about and talk about it. Let it all end there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">******************************<\/p>\n<p><span ><strong>Reference<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span >Klomkliang, Pakorn. Thawan Duchanee Jakarapat Bon Puen Pha Bai [Thawan Duchanee: The emperor of canvas]. Watthanatham Journal: Department of Cultural Promotion, vol. 55, no. 4, October-December 2016, p.80-85. 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