CROWN OF BONES

2025

Resin, industrial-grade primer, and hand-painted acrylic

Dimensions: 50 x 25 x 25 cm 

Edition of 9

This piece explores the profound intersection between death and power, arising from a personal inquiry into what truly constitutes the "highest" and "most beautiful" aspects of existence. The inspiration stems from the artist’s personal loss of a family member—an experience that fundamentally reshaped their perception of societal values and the constructs we are taught to revere.

The artist utilizes the Chada—a traditional Thai headdress symbolizing divine status and absolute power—as a primary signifier of prestige. By reconstructing this pinnacle of beauty through bones, the universal emblem of death and impermanence, the work creates a stark visual tension. It compels viewers to confront a haunting question: What is the true meaning of "the highest" and "the most beautiful," and how enduring is the image of power when faced with the ultimate truth of our mortality?