On the road to nowhere

In “Nowhere Woman”, multi-talented artist Chanaradee “Phaan” Chatrakul Na Ayudhya introduces to the audience paintings of her coming-of-age account under today’s dark and often disturbing political climate.

Housed at VS Gallery from today until Feb 5, the art collection, which includes an installation that tells the riveting tale of a woman’s lost dreams, is both entertaining and inspiring because of the 27-year-old’s unique and vibrant expression of colours and brush technique that contributes to her exclusive style and manner with which she captures moments.

Behind the artist’s flamboyant exterior beats the heart of an activist who desires to use her craft to bring about political awareness and change.

The fact that she is the daughter of labour historian and researcher Sakdina, who himself has been involved with the labour NGOs and trade union…