A DIALOGUE ON WOMANHOOD

When Rose Bannaros worked with artist Luck Maisalee, she noticed that many of his pieces were inspired by female figures and icons.

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Impressed by this, Rose aimed to display this particular aspect of Luck’s work. However, she was concerned that presenting work from a single artist could lead to a narrow perspective, so to provide diverse perspectives of women, Rose collaborated with three other female artists — Kaewtrakarn Junlabon, Parichat Suphaphan and Marisa Srijunpleang.

Organised by 333Artlink and Noble Play, the exhibition “Many Faces Of Her” — curated by Rose — features the work of four artists: Luck, Kaewtrakarn, Parichat and Marisa. Luck is known for his satirical take on capitalism and consumerism. His section presents Henry Money, a painting with the words “make art for money” which satirises a sculpture of renowned artist Henry Moore.

Rose explained that Luck wrote the message to mock himself. Although the value of art is not measured by money, he has to work to earn money. Another painting, Money Lisa (inspired by the iconic painting Mona Lisa) depicts a long-haired woman with the US dollar symbol in her eyes and the phrase “super rich” appears in the background.

Luck also created the Statue Of Richberty which features several paintings and a golden sculpture inspired by the Statue of Liberty in New York. In it, the sculpture’s right hand holds the symbol of the Japanese yen while the left holds the symbol of the Thai baht. The sculpture Venus, inspired by Venus Of Willendorf, showcases Luck’s sense of humour as it features a plump female figure with a man stuck to her backside.