A visual interpretation on Buddhist preceptsA visual interpretation on Buddhist precepts

“Vanishing Point” gathers the recent works of young Thai artists Xin Chaikul and Worasit Kileksi and will be on show at the Alliance Française, Chiang Mai, until Sept 30.

Both artists take a fresh visual interpretation on Buddhist precepts, using raw, natural or recycled materials. The extreme simplicity of the shapes and materials brings the viewer to meditate on the essential and reminds us the humble place humans occupy in the living world. 

Xin is from Phayao but is based in Chiang Mai and graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts Chiang Mai University. Ephemerality and transience are central to Xin’s making process, be it ancient teak wood carved for months or a simple vegetable scripted with Buddhist sayings, the relation to time is crucial. Her installations and sculptures invite the viewer to contemplate the transitory nature of life and embrace the…