Top Changtrakul

Born 1970, Bangkok (TH) / Works in TH

An MA graduate from San Francisco Art Institute, Changtrakul works withmany different themes and media. He has recreated markets in galleries,turned an art centre into a recreational ‘gym’ and produced drawings of ahighly fantastical nature. He participated in the 2004 Snow Show in FinnishLapland. In 2006 Changtrakul was commissioned by ArtAids to work withHIV-infected teenager Bua on an animation of her paintings, which wasscreened at that year’s international conference on HIV organised by HIVNATin Bangkok. Last year he had a solo exhibition titled More of the same atWhitespace Gallery. A planned solo show for 2011 takes on the theme ofdeath.

"Deathbed Confession"
by Top Changtrakul @ Whitespace Gallery

Opening : March 31, 2011 at 6-8 pm.
Exhibition : April 1– 24, 2011

Deathbed Confession is about how I have to reinvent myself to find myself.
Deathbed Confession is about me thinking what will be my last words.
Deathbed Confession is about the process behind my works.
Deathbed Confession is about me doing another show because I have toomuch free time.

Top Changtrakul