Siamese for sale
“The Way of Sleeping” by Lampu Kansanoh is rather a standout among the Thai works on the Christie’s auction block in Hong Kong on May 24. The sale of “Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art” is dominated by Filipinos and Malaysians, but has a sound sampling from the Land of Smiles too.
Lampu’s 2006 oil on canvas is expected to fetch upwards of HK$45,000, which is marked down to $6,000 when translated into American.
I also like Yuree Kensaku’s “Truck Driver’s Sweetheart”, same year, same medium (with metal added), roughly the same price, but lacking the same restraint of Lampu’s picture, which I consider a big plus when you’re throwing your psyche around.
This is Prasong Luemuang’s untitled gouache and paper collage, which costs a little more, perhaps HK$80,000 (US$10,000).
Moungthai Busamaro’s “Woman under the Pink Tree” from 2002 is available for considerably less, maybe around US$2,000, but it’s an engaging streetscape that would be fun on any wall. See the rest.
