Artist:  Charit Pusiri
Date: April 21, 2011 - May 27, 2011
Gallery:  ARDEL's Third Place Gallery

The exhibition “Have we forgot?” by Charit Pusiri presents a new series of photography toying with the concept of “Thainess”, an attribute that some Thai people may have overlooked or some even try to forget.

The artist ponders over the said idea, investigating whether there is still Thainess left in the society or has it completely been forgotten? Whether it is because of the familiarity, the bombarding of lifestyle and the trend of globalization that cast over every corner of the world, it clearly has invaded the identity of Thai style of living, culture and tradition so much that now it almost becomes inseparable. In this first-time-ever solo exhibition, this young gifted artist will intrigue viewers with photographs of human, animals and objects in which will leave an open end for them to interpret or question whether they have already forgotten their root and who they really are.

นิทรรศการ “ฤ เรา ลืม” นำเสนอผลงานภาพถ่ายภายใต้แนวความคิดเกี่ยวกับการใคร่ครวญค้นหา “ความเป็นไทย” ที่ใครหลายๆ คนอาจมองข้ามไปด้วยความคุ้นชิน จากวิถีชีวิตและกระแสโลกาภิวัตน์ถาโถมทั่วโลก ซึ่งมีผลกระทบให้อัตลักษณ์ของความเป็นไทย ยากจะแยกตัวออกมาได้จากคลื่นวัฒนธรรมร่วมระดับสากล ภาพถ่ายผู้คน สัตว์ สิ่งของในนิทรรศการครั้งนี้ จะชี้ชวนให้ผู้ชมทุกท่านได้ลองตั้งคำถามกับตนเองว่า อันที่จริงแล้ว “ความเป็นไทย” ของคุณคืออะไร

Name:  Charit Pusiri
www.charitpusiri.com

Education: 
2010 Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
Master of Art in Digital Photography

2008 Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Bachelor of Science in Information and Communication Technology

Exhibition: 
2010 Photos next to Father’s House ; December 1-9 2010, Rajchavithee Road, Next to Chitralada Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Life and Water ; October 30 – November 7 2010, Baan Lae Suan Fair 2010, Impact Challenger, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand

See Saw Seen III ; August 26 - September 26 2010, DOB Hualamphong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand

2009 STIMULUS : Graduate Student Photography Exhibition ; May 1-10 2009, Atlantic Station, 1381 Market Street NW Atlanta, GA 30363

Silver & Ink Exhibition 2009 ; April 21-28 2009, The River Club,
3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Savannah, GA 31401

2008 Open Studio 2008 ; SCAD-Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30309

Atlanta Celebrates Photography : Atlanta Home Shows 2008 ;
Georgia International Convention Center, College Park, GA 30337

2005 Royal Photographic Society of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King : Digital Photo Exhibition 2005 ; National Museum Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand

Experience and Awards: 
2010 International Aperture Awards ; 2 Bronze Awards in Open Awards, Abstract / Illustrative Category

The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, The Dominant Color Contest ; Silver Honorable Mention

International Photography Awards ; 3 Honorable Mentions in Advertising, Abstract, and Fine Art

Photographer's Forum, 30th Annual Spring Photography Contest ; Finalist
Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) ; Honorable Mention
2009 PDN: GO INDIE! Photo Contest ; Still Life Category Amateur Winner
International Photography Awards ; Official Selection