artist statement
PORAMIT THANTAPALIT
Puzzle, Pattern,
Connection, Assembling
Combination, Layering and Composition.
Poramit Thantapalit's artwork is created from small parts and uniquely assembled like a puzzle. Each piece can stand alone as an individual object or together to create a larger object. They can be combined in various compositions and layered with other mediums.
Poramit currently works on recycled sculpture using household found objects such as plastic bottles, cardboard, papers, wood, rubbers, wires, used clothing and computer parts. His concept is to create sculpture like three dimensional puzzles. They can be interlocked and connected to form the entire sculpture. They can hang on the wall, be free standing on the table or floor, floating as a kinetic mobile and can also build the large installation.
He is also focused on cyanotype photogram. He will create photogram images from his sculpture during the production progress. The cyanotype photogram represents an archive footprint or photocopy of his sculpture. He often combines both mediums into one artwork or create a new artwork by integrating them with other mediums, but they also can be displayed as an individual artwork. He calls this medium, "Cyanoture" (cyanotype+sculpture+picture).
He also combined cyanotype with other mediums such as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and encaustic. In additional, he has worked on digital negative for cyanotype. His experience as graphic designer and photographer help him to create an unique cyanotype by using digital composite and photo filters to create his digital negative photography. He combines the old technique with the latest technology to produce his own unique perspective in new media artwork.
PORAMIT THANTAPALIT
Puzzle, Pattern,
Connection, Assembling
Combination, Layering and Composition.
Poramit Thantapalit's artwork is created from small parts and uniquely assembled like a puzzle. Each piece can stand alone as an individual object or together to create a larger object. They can be combined in various compositions and layered with other mediums.
Poramit currently works on recycled sculpture using household found objects such as plastic bottles, cardboard, papers, wood, rubbers, wires, used clothing and computer parts. His concept is to create sculpture like three dimensional puzzles. They can be interlocked and connected to form the entire sculpture. They can hang on the wall, be free standing on the table or floor, floating as a kinetic mobile and can also build the large installation.
He is also focused on cyanotype photogram. He will create photogram images from his sculpture during the production progress. The cyanotype photogram represents an archive footprint or photocopy of his sculpture. He often combines both mediums into one artwork or create a new artwork by integrating them with other mediums, but they also can be displayed as an individual artwork. He calls this medium, "Cyanoture" (cyanotype+sculpture+picture).
He also combined cyanotype with other mediums such as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and encaustic. In additional, he has worked on digital negative for cyanotype. His experience as graphic designer and photographer help him to create an unique cyanotype by using digital composite and photo filters to create his digital negative photography. He combines the old technique with the latest technology to produce his own unique perspective in new media artwork.
Poramit has worked with recycled materials for over seven years. His work represents his life as artist and people that try to support an eco-friendly life style. He would like the viewer to support or just realize the perils of our environment. For example, He used a lot of plastic bags and bottles in his artwork and installation. His work is a good example of how much we generate waste. When he has an exhibition people always ask him why he use them. He tells them they will not decompose in our environment. We should reuse, recycle or repurposed them and not just throw them away to harm our environment specially when animals eat and get injured by them. We should ban them or reduce use of them before they will fill our land and water. He hope to inspire people to look at environmental issues carefully. He think art is the good and simple way to draw people to realize and help protect our environment.
Poramit's installation "Jellyfish" at Arcadia Earth, New York City (Sep. 2019 - Present)
Poramit's installation "Illuminous City" at New Jersey City University Visual Arts Gallery (Sep 2 - Oct 15, 2021)
Poramit's recycled arts exhibited in "Earth Exhibit" Arts Amble 2021 at James Rose Center (June 11-13, 2021)
Poramit's "Snack Bag Art" Installations at Artfront Galleries (May - Sep. 18, 2021)
Poramit's solo exhibition "Sense and Sustainability" at Passaic County Arts Center (Feb. 27 - May 30, 2021)
"Unseen Sea" Poramit's recycled art installation at Rotunda Art Gallery, City Hall Jersey City (Jan 10 - March 10, 2020)
Poramit's installation "Modular Maneuver" Pop up art exhibition in TriBeCa (Jan. 28 - Feb. 16, 2017)
Poramit's installation at 2016 Newark Arts Festival (Oct. 19 - Nov. 11, 2016)
Poramit's Open Studio and his latest work video at ArtsBergen Studio Sneak Peek, 2021
