Kantapon Metheekul is known for “Teleport Art”, his street art in New York. Kantapon, better known as Gongkan, has been absent from exhibiting in Thailand for three years as he was focusing on international solo exhibitions.
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Kantapon Metheekul is known for “Teleport Art”, his street art in New York. Kantapon, better known as Gongkan, has been absent from exhibiting in Thailand for three years as he was focusing on international solo exhibitions. In the past years, he has developed his work beyond his early creations and currently his paintings can sell for 1 million baht.
Despite his success as an artist, Kantapon experienced emotional struggles and that inspired him to create the exhibition “No Heart Here”, which showcased in China. As Kantapon felt connected to the concept “No Heart Here”, he decided that a single exhibition was insufficient to express what he wanted to communicate. Therefore, he chose to further develop the series and showcase it in Bangkok.
While many people say “follow your heart”, Kantapon thinks doing so can lead to either immense suffering or immense joy.
“Follow…