Enduring Absence
Year: 2026
Material/Technique: Oil, Linen
Size: 100 × 81.5 cm
Edition: Unique
Signed:Included
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About the Work
- Year
- 2026
- Material/Technique
- Oil, Linen
- Size
- 100 × 81.5 cm
- Edition
- Unique
- Signed
- Included
- Credits
- Courtesy of MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY
- Frame
- Not Included
- Work Certificate
- Included
- Distributor of artworks
- MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY
- Ship-from Area
- Tokyo
- Days Until Dispatch
- 展覧会終了後2週間程
- Category
- Painting
Work Details
Enduring Absence, 2026, 100 x 81.5 cm, Oil on linen (framed)
“Furry” represents the artist himself, while the Fay(girl) symbolizes humanity. Smith created this portrait using traditional academic painting techniques, particularly those developed in the Netherlands since the Renaissance. The work is built through multiple layers of transparent oil paint, creating depth and luminosity.
The Fay carries cleaning tools, symbolizing the ongoing effort to clear and restore the human mind.
The headphones represent the psychological barriers we construct to cope with the unavoidable violence and noise of contemporary life. The swimming rings further suggest a desire for protection and emotional resilience.
Smith worked on several canvases simultaneously, alternating between them to maintain focus and a fresh perspective throughout the painting process.
Exhibition Information
- Past Exhibitions
- Aof Smith "NORMALIZED DISTORTION"07.17.2026 - 08.08
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Artist
Artist
Aof Smith completed his Master of Fine Arts Program in Visual Arts, KMITL, Thailand in 2013 and has been based in Bangkok ever since. Smith creates a strange world in which disparate elements—such as lovable characters, artificial objects and waste, and themes with humor and irony—blend seamlessly, using fantasy to reveal the contradictions and fragility of society. He has become an artist at the forefront of the Thai art scene with his remarkable expression and originality. Since his postgraduate studies, Smith has actively exhibited his work in group exhibitions across Thailand, the United States, China and Singapore, gaining international recognition. Altering painting materials, his 2017 solo exhibition “SILENT RAVAGE” (SAC Gallery, Bangkok) enhanced visual impact and attracted significant attention. He held his first solo exhibition in the United States, “Irrepressible Summer Melody”, at Thinkspace Projects (Los Angeles, California) in 2022, followed by his first solo exhibition in Japan, “HERITAGE”, at MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY in 2023. 2013 Master of Fine Arts Program in Visual Arts , KMITL / Bangkok 2009 Bachelor of Fine Art, Chulalongkorn University / Bangkok Solo Exhibition: 2026 NORMALIZED DISTOTION, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2025 Unrevealed Traits, BeinArt Gallery / Melbourne, Australia 2023 VIBRATION, Thinkspace Projects / Los Angeles, CA HERITAGE, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY/ Tokyo, Japan 2022 Irrepressible Summer Melody, Thinkspace Projects / Los Angeles, CA 2017 SILENT RAVAGE, SAC / Bangkok, Thailand 2015 Skeptical, SAC / Bangkok, Thailand 2012 Tempting Passion, Vanishing Emotion, Number 1 Gallery / Bangkok, Thailand Selected Exhibitions: 2025 PSYCHONAUTS, Mirus Gallery / Denver, CO PERSEVERANCE: 20 Years of Thinkspace, The Brand Library and Art Center / Glendale, CA 2024 ART CENTRAL / Hong Kong, China I AM FINE ! DIVE INTO THE LIVES OF 10 ICONIC ARTISTS, River City / Bangkok, Thailand Small Works 2024 showcase, BeinArt Gallery / Melbourne, Australia Inner World, BSMT Gallery , London, United Kingdom 2023 Toddlerpillar, BeinArt Gallery / Melbourne, Australia Small work, BeinArt Gallery / Melbourne, Australia LAX / AMS, Thinkspace x STRAAT / Amsterdam, Netherlands Serendipity, Haven Gallery / Northport, NY RAIZ, Thinkspace Projects x Tlaloc Studios / Los Angeles, CA Alt Asia, All About Art Gallery / Distripark Singapore 2022 Monologue, Soumei M50 Gallery / Shanghai, China KIAF Seoul 2022 (MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY) / Seoul, South Korea ART OSAKA 2022 (MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY) / Osaka, Japan 2021 Monster, SAC / Bangkok, Thailand Happy Place, Thinkspace Projects / Los Angeles, CA VIVA LA VIDA, Artwork inspired by Frida Kahlo / Bangkok, Thailand 2020 Fighting Covid-19 with heARTS, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center / Bangkok, Thailand 2019 Psychonauts, Mirus Gallery / Denver, CO 2018 Color Me Bear 2, Central World / Bangkok, Thailand Thai for Thai, Echo One Nanzuka / Bangkok, Thailand 2017 Visual Art King Rama IX Thailand, Chula Museum / Bangkok, Thailand 2016 Color Me Bear, Sathorn11 Art Space / Bangkok, Thailand Singapore Contemporary Art Show / Singapore 2015 Art Taipei 2015 / Taipei, Taiwan Digital Mirror, Arch Enemy Art / Philadelphia, PA 2014 Sight Beyond Sight, Arch Enemy Art / Philadelphia, PA HOF ART NOW, Hof Art Space / Bangkok, Thailand 2013 Ecstasy, Brown Sugar Play House, / Bangkok, Thailand 2012 Emerging Artists 2012, Limner Gallery / Hudson, NY Publication: 2024 I AM FINE ! DIVE INTO THE LIVES OF 10 ICONIC ARTISTS 2023 SABUKARU Online April 2023 FASHIONSNAP, Tokyo, April 2023 TOKION Japan, May 2023 2017 The Guide Artist Magazine (Cover) Issue 1. March 2017 2015 Premier Magazine, Issue DEc 2015 Harper
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