Chatchai Puipia
(b. 1964, Mahasarakam, Thailand)

Chatchai Puipia received his B.F.A. in painting from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University; since 1985 he has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Thailand and has received a number of prizes and awards in national art competitions.

Using self-portraits as metaphors for his social critique, his provocative reflections on the modern life-style is a reaction of his inner conscience. His paintings reflect his frustration and anguish towards Thailand's new materialistic society with its superficial values and demeaning qualities.