Solo Exhibition

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The Time Breathing on

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Canvas

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The Time Breathing on Canvas
"Is it a flat painting, or a relief sculpture?"
In February 2026, M Contemporary presents Layers of Thought, a solo exhibition
by Praween Piangchompu, an artist based in Chiang Mai who has established a
unique visual language. Upon entering the gallery, visitors are immediately seized
by a visual enigma. From a distance, the works appear as deep, atmospheric
abstract paintings. Yet, a single step closer reveals the raw, living breath of ‘Cotton
Paper’ resting upon the canvas.

Praween’s work diverges from the traditional grammar of painting. Holding a
Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, he abandons the ink and press to use the paper
itself as both his paint and brush. The artist dyes the cotton paper, tears it by hand,
and meticulously layers it, a collage technique that acts as performative labor,
building three-dimensional strata upon a flat surface. This unique technique
creates subtle shadows that shift with the angle of light, offering an analog
warmth and structural depth that a smooth, printed image can never replicate.
 

[Concept: A Tactile Experience of Memory]

Through these thick physical layers, the artist records "layers of thought and
memory". The coarse fibers of the paper become traces of faded time, while the
stratified colors visualize the silence within and the fluctuations of emotion—such
as concealment and shifting states of being—that language cannot capture.
This exhibition is not merely about ‘seeing,’ but ‘sensing.’ To the modern eye,
fatigued by the seamless smoothness of digital screens, the weight of time and the
warmth of the fingertips that Praween has breathed into each sheet of paper will
deliver profound comfort and a sense of wonder.
what stories lie hidden in the folds of your own memory?

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