Nova Contemporary is holding "Tailwind", which celebrates national artist Inson Wongsam's singular position as a bridge between modern and contemporary Thai art, until Sept 27.
The exhibition marks his debut with the gallery and coincides with his 91st birthday, inviting art lovers to witness woodblock prints, abstract paintings and wood sculptures that he has created during the past 70 years.
The artist has developed a visual language that resists codification, eschewing direct symbolism or narrative. His works operate as open systems -- nonverbal yet affectively charged, inviting multiple modes of perception.
The show foregrounds not only the breadth of his output, but also the quiet propulsion and sustenance of his engagement. Now in his 90s and still working daily, he represents a rare continuity across generations.
His practice is not defined by rupture or stylistic shifts, but by incremental transformation, an unfolding of form, gesture and perception.
As if passing down aged truths, his works often bear titles that recall teachings and aphorisms. Reflective rather than didactic, they offer clarity through restraint, serving as quiet entry points that guide thought and preserve values over time.
Born in 1934, Inson has long been a foundational figure in Thailand's artistic landscape. In the early 1960s, he undertook a formative journey from Bangkok to Florence on a Lambretta scooter -- an odyssey that traversed spiritual, cultural and artistic terrains.
With scenes ranging from the devotional architecture of India to the cosmopolitan residue of postwar Europe, this passage became a durational methodology -- a form of embodied research through which authorship, identity and perception were continuously reframed.
Nova Contemporary is on Si Phraya Road and opens Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm.