Chatchawan Rodklongtan – Some of the Lights “Gloong Sen”

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This is a particular favourite painting, it’s one of Chatchawan’s best, and he is such a popular artist with a massive fan club, for me this painting gives me joy on every viewing. The subject is again the lights at the Thai festival of lights, Loy Krathong, held every November, and is set in a Lanna style old Thai house. The painting has an extraordinary glow and lights up its environment, its vibrancy is infectious and it remains a centre of attention whatever the level of the lighting. It also has an intriguing painted wooden frame underneath the actual frame, making the viewer double take on close inspection. A superb work.