Mr. Sajja Sajjakul | Agora Gallery

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The conflicts of the 21st century world are the subject of Mr. Sajja Sajjakul’s paintings. The artist sees himself as “an observer and critic,” and his detailed images document the destruction of nature and the collapse of traditional ways of life that portray society and political injustices, cultural conflict and pressure which modern life demands of us. In his paintings, objects and people from different eras and levels of existence are brought together in scenes that seem to take place outside any average conception of time. The inner world of dreams and cultural memory is made to contend with a dystopian environment that threatens to overwhelm it.

Working in oils on canvas, he uses the rich tones that oils provide to give his paintings a strong physical presence. That presence is enhanced by his skill at rendering lifelike figures and his sharp eye for manipulating proportion and scale, which often creates a sense of threat or uncertainty.

The resulting works transform standard notions of realism into a uniquely expressive form. “I try to reach beyond the borders—language, religions or traditions,” he says, and his paintings realize that goal. The artist lives and works in Thailand.

Mr. Sajja Sajjakul My work reflects on the current society and the stress of modern life. From political injustice and cultural conflicts to the inner condition of peoples’ minds, I investigate such socio-political and create figurative works of art to build a narrative. My works point at the center of these issues and aims to uncover them to my viewers.

I try to reach beyond the borders, language, religions and traditions, regarding human beings as creatures of the earth, sharing the same feeling and emotions. I get my ideas from a number of sources, like the news, television documentaries, literature and films.

I then compose photographs and drawings based on these in a work of art and begin working, staying loyal to a main concept yet improvising things along the way.

All of these work together to create a painting that tells story. The content is serious but I am always searching for ways to present it in a satirical and ironic way in order to point out absurdity.

Brain Scape, 2014 Acrylic on Paper 14” x 10.5” $1200

Encounter II, 2018 Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 18”

$3000

Victim, 2014 Acrylic on Paper 19” x 14” $1500

Existance, 2016 Acrylic on Paper 14” x 10.5” $1400

Self Portrait, 2015 Acrylic on Paper 14” x 10.5” $1400

Bondage, 2016 Acrylic on Paper 14” x 10.5” $1000

Three Blinds, 2014 Acrylic on Paper 14” x 19”

$1550

Your History, 2015 Oil on Canvas 72” x 54” $8500

Bravery, 2017 Acrylic on Paper 19” x 14” $1500

Encounter I, 2018 Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 18”

$3000

Pluck, 2014 Acrylic on Paper 19” x 14” $1500

Hallucination, 2016 Oil on Canvas 52” x 40” $7600

Obsolescence, 2017 Oil on Canvas 60” x 80”

$9000

Kingdom of Lie, 2016 Oil on Canvas 72” x 54” $8500

Brain Hunter, 2017 Oil on Canvas 72” x 54” $8500

Burden, 2016 Oil on Canvas 52” x 40” $7600

Our Standing, 2015 Oil on Canvas 72” x 54” $8500

Topsy Turvy, 2017 Oil on Canvas 72” x 54” $8500

No Fear Zone, 2016 Oil on Canvas 80” x 60” $9000

Combative, 2016 Oil on Canvas 52” x 40” $7600

Bravery, 2016 Oil on Canvas 60” x 48” $7800

Brotherhood, 2016 Oil on Canvas 80” x 60” $9000

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