Pannaphan Yodmanee (b.1988) is currently one of the most well-known emerging Thai artists both domesticly and internationally. Although she’s only 29 years old, she has a vast amount of experience displaying her work in international art exhibitions around the world. Pannaphan made her debut as a young Thai artist when her artwork repeatedly received awards from Bualuang Paintings Exhibition, which is considered as one of the most prominent and influential art competitions in Thailand.
She won bronze medals in 2010 as well as 2012, one gold medal in 2013, and another silver medal in 2014. In her recent work, Pannaphan used a technique borrowed from Thai traditional Buddhist murals to create large-scale installation art. Using found objects, concrete and painting to create what looked like ruins of murals, the artist illustrated the concept of change and uncontrollability of all things, including tradition, religion, and art. The series has been displayed at major art exhibitions, such as Thai Charisma at Bangkok Art and Cultural Center in 2014 and Thailand Eye at Saatchi Gallery in London in 2015.
