RED LOTUS

  • Dates
    2019 - Ongoing
  • Author
  • Topics Social Issues, Contemporary Issues, Fine Art
  • Location Thailand, Thailand

The Story of RED LOTUS

Local folklore are symbolic myths are passed down from generation to generation, it is evidential that they affect how people view certain subject each other. These myths, some are fictional and some are based on true stories to reflect on social structures in the past, there for culture and tradition are over somewhat exaggerated through these beliefs of Buddhism, Brahms and Animism (Spiritual), this also includes how sexuality is viewed.

Some of these beliefs are told through mythical characters and some stories are even ‘confirmed’ to be true, and the characters real people who actually existed to strengthen these beliefs. The stories are taught in school, and no questions are raised about their authenticity but the actual question is what do these ideologies stand for? Why up-hold such ideas? This reflects upon the power of belief and its hold in shaping society’s frame of mind.

Ideals and beliefs had held power over people for many centuries. It plays a big role in our everyday life. Stories that are told through religious beliefs are passed on through generations, through Literature, Fairy Tales, Legends all relating to divines and the extraordinary, meaning that these stories can be both real and fiction with a purpose to relate the past to the present. Not only does it explain social structures in the past, it is also a tool used to maintain the same frame of mind in the present, to forever immortalise these ideologies.

For the project, is to question these beliefs

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Goddess of Red Lotus
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Goddess of Red Lotus

© Kamonlak Sukchai - The birth
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The birth

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Stage of Abductor
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Stage of Abductor

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Pacha
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Pacha

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Become a believer
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Become a believer

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Holy pond
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Holy pond

© Kamonlak Sukchai - hermit
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hermit

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Chastity
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Chastity

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Hermitage and 12 Chastities
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Hermitage and 12 Chastities

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Fascinating Fruit
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Fascinating Fruit

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Sexual Fantasies
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Sexual Fantasies

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Subconscious Rituals
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Subconscious Rituals

© Kamonlak Sukchai - Red Lotus
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Red Lotus

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