Anupong Chantorn
Waiting
Painting
Acrylic on monk's robe
200x150 cm.
2008

โ€œ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆโ€ โ€” A figure cloaked in sacred tattoos sits surrounded by crows, as if foretelling a crisis of faith.

In this striking piece, ๐—”๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป questions the spiritual integrity of modern Thai society, where disturbing stories of misconduct within the monkhood spark reflection on the fragility of collective belief.

Created on an actual monkโ€™s robe, the work draws attention to the tension between traditional religious symbolism and its erosion in contemporary life.