Crimson carpet, found table, iron, jasmine samba aroma, stainless steel

123.7 x 118.5 x 134 cm

2024

Suspended Reverence delves into myth and memory through the symbol of Phaya Naga, a legendary creature believed to dwell in hidden realms beneath the water. Drawing on the mystery of Kham Chanod Forest—a place in Thai folklore where a portal to another world is thought to exist—the artwork evokes a liminal space suspended between permanence and change. The crimson carpet and industrial elements like iron and stainless steel establish a site of reverence, embodying resilience amid constant transformation and displacement.

Informed by the artist’s own experiences as a scuba diver, Suspended Reverence echoes the exploration of unseen worlds beneath the sea, where the artist searches for traces of non-human life and memories hidden below the surface. Each exhibition of the artwork adapts to its environment, with the found table—a central element—replaced by objects sourced locally, allowing the piece to transform in form and scale. This adaptability mirrors the fluid nature of cultural identity, which shifts and evolves as it encounters new spaces.

With Phaya Naga as a recurring symbol throughout their work, the artist invites viewers to join a journey of discovery, a continuous search for connection to heritage, and a reverence for the mysteries that lie beyond what we see. Suspended Reverence becomes both an artwork and an entity, alive in its capacity to adapt, reflecting a timeless yearning for roots even as it embraces the transient.

透過「Phaya Naga」的象徵，作品深入探討神話與記憶的交織。「Phaya Naga」是傳說中棲息於水下隱秘世界的靈性生物，而作品靈感源自泰國民間傳說中的 Kham Chanod 森林——據說那裡存在通往另一個世界的入口。這件作品營造出一個懸浮於永恆與變遷之間的過渡空間，以深紅地毯及鐵、不鏽鋼等工業元素構築出一處敬仰之境，象徵著在不斷的變動與流離之中所孕育的堅韌。

受到藝術家潛水經驗的啟發，《懸浮崇敬》亦呼應了對水下隱秘世界的探索——藝術家在其中尋覓非人類生命的痕跡與被隱藏的記憶。作品於不同展覽場域會隨地而變，核心元素「桌子」會以當地尋得的物件取代，使作品在形式與尺度上持續變化。這種可變性映照出文化身份的流動性——隨著與新環境的遭遇而不斷轉化、生成。

「Phaya Naga」作為藝術家創作中的反覆意象，邀請觀者一同展開探索的旅程——那是一場對於傳承的追尋，以及對不可見之謎的敬仰。《懸浮崇敬》既是一件作品，也是能夠自我轉化的有機體，在持續變動中反映出人類對根源的永恆渴望，以及在無常中擁抱的深情。