The Evening is The Beginning of The Night (Diptych)
2022
Acrylic on linen canvas
39.375 x 86.625 x 1.625 in
Jiab is a contemporary figurative artist. Her work is concerned with identity, and the revelations that can be revealed through rigorous observation. Identity is at the heart of every person. As it manifests as a persona it becomes - defined by the history of our own five basic senses. Our identity is dictated to us from the moment we are born. But as we grow up, identity is what we actually ‘choose’ to be . Jiab is interested in those small details, and is keen to document within her paintings the individual identities of the people she meets, the places she lives and the souvenirs of moments in time.
Jiab was born in Nakhon Phanom, a small town in north-east, Thailand. After a quiet childhood she moved to Bangkok to study Filmography at Thammasat University. After graduating from a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism she worked for 3 years as a Casting Coordinator at Big Blue Production. It was there that she practiced her skills of finding talent for various advertising campaigns. Observing people and seeking for the right moment of expression was her expertise. It is those experiences that exert a great influence on her works until today.