Born 1962 (Thailand) / Works in Thailand

Nipan Oranniwesna makes prints, paintings, sculptures and installations. His works have a distinctive minimalist vocabulary and have recently contained an inferred critique of contemporary society. Together with Amrit Chusuwan, Oranniwesna represented Thailand at the 2007 Venice Biennale.

Dialogue without word, Sutip/Parada, and Hope/Untitled Bulbs, 2008
Oil on canvas (6)
Size: 100 x 120cm each

The Work: A conversation with a HIV+ person, Oranniwesna’s three sets of couple painting shows his own journey during the period getting to know, starting relationship and understanding. With a painting technique, this work doesn’t only show an artistic side but also represent notions of hope and understanding as we move towards forms of revelation.