WICHAYAPORN KHAOLUANG

Textile artist. Born in 1988, in Chon buri, Thailand. Lives and works in Gothenburg.

Wichayaporn Khaouluang is inspired by painting in her embroidery. Mainly expressive and energetic painting. She attempts to transfer that energy to her embroidery. Here she finds an interesting contrast between the slow process of embroidery and the explosiveness of expressive painting. Embroidery has a rewarding meditative process where she slowly builds up the image, stitch by stitch. There is also a continuous search for yarn with the right texture, thickness and colour. Khaoluang stives to accomplish a particular dynamic that makes the image more exciting, with unexpected elements.

The exhibition Venus connects themes such as beauty, love, and fertility. The works reflect a mix of images and symbols from various eras and cultures. One example is the carnivorous plant Venus fly trap. The tooth-like green leaves with their alluring red inside act as a trap to catch animals. The name of the plant evokes notions of attention and capturing attraction.

This time, the artist has also drawn inspiration from prehistoric sculptures such as The Venus figurines, depicting women with exaggerated forms to symbolize ideals of beauty and fertility. Moreover there is a nod to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, as seen in the painting The Birth of Venus (1484) by Sandro Botticelli, where a young, beautiful woman is portrayed standing on a seashell. In the works of the exhibition, the shell’s shape reappears, transformed into the leaves of the Venus fly trap.

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EXHIBITIONS

Reclaimed by Nature, duo exhibition with Björn Camenius 2023.03.11 – 2023.04.09
Venus, solo exhibition 2025-02-15 – 2025.03.16

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