The Office of Art and Culture (OAC) at Chulalongkorn University is currently showcasing a rare collection of 24 deity paintings which are approximately 196 years old. The paintings at the exhibition “Tom Tong Mien: An Exhibition Of The Yao Ceremonial Painting” were created by Chen Guei Li, a painter during the reign of Emperor Dao Guang of the Qing Dynasty, and offer a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of the Yao/Iu Mien people.
Hunsa Khamlion, director of the Division of Museum and Art Galleries at the OAC, Chulalongkorn University, explained that the OAC received these precious paintings from Khanitha Suvabharp Roscoe, a Chulalongkorn University alumna. She hoped that the OAC would provide a platform to display the paintings and share information about them.
Ratchakorn Klakerd, the curator of the exhibition, added that before putting them on display, the…
