The Journey of Colors
- EXHIBITION DATE : AUG 9 – SEP 21, 2025
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The Journey of Colors is a record of “color” as the central essence in the lifelong painting practice of Charoon Boonsuan. The exhibition invites viewers to delve inward—through the gradual transformation of color that reveals the artist’s inner self. From what is seen to what is felt, color flows back outward, freely expressed on canvas.
Boonsuan begins with ordinary subjects—such as flowers or landscapes—but never aims for realism. These forms are merely starting points, used to evoke a personal state in which color becomes a silent force of emotion, memory, and experience. In his work, color is inseparable from the artist, coexisting with nature and inner sensation—resonating with affective perception, a concept proposed by Maurice Merleau-Ponty, which views perception as a bodily experience embedded in the world (being-in-the-world).
He discovered that even the tone of a base layer could shift the emotional tone of the entire painting. A yellow underpainting makes flowers appear more vivid and enhances the presence of brushstrokes. Thus, his approach to color is not merely technical—it is an emotional language imbued with calm, aligning with Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color, which proposes that color has no fixed meaning but emerges through context and relationships.
From the structured compositions and subdued tones of his early works to the confident embrace of vivid color, Boonsuan’s later paintings reflect a shift—from “painting quickly to leave brush traces” to “painting slowly to be with what appears.” Flowers in his paintings are no longer just living forms—they embody states of serenity, contentment, and an open-hearted view of the world.
This exhibition does not seek to be “understood,” but rather invites the viewer to pause—with color, with emotion, and with themselves—through the rhythm of the eyes and the heart.
The Journey of Colors is a record of “color” as the central essence in the lifelong painting practice of Charoon Boonsuan. The exhibition invites viewers to delve inward—through the gradual transformation of color that reveals the artist’s inner self. From what is seen to what is felt, color flows back outward, freely expressed on canvas.
Boonsuan begins with ordinary subjects—such as flowers or landscapes—but never aims for realism. These forms are merely starting points, used to evoke a personal state in which color becomes a silent force of emotion, memory, and experience. In his work, color is inseparable from the artist, coexisting with nature and inner sensation—resonating with affective perception, a concept proposed by Maurice Merleau-Ponty, which views perception as a bodily experience embedded in the world (being-in-the-world).
He discovered that even the tone of a base layer could shift the emotional tone of the entire painting. A yellow underpainting makes flowers appear more vivid and enhances the presence of brushstrokes. Thus, his approach to color is not merely technical—it is an emotional language imbued with calm, aligning with Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color, which proposes that color has no fixed meaning but emerges through context and relationships.
From the structured compositions and subdued tones of his early works to the confident embrace of vivid color, Boonsuan’s later paintings reflect a shift—from “painting quickly to leave brush traces” to “painting slowly to be with what appears.” Flowers in his paintings are no longer just living forms—they embody states of serenity, contentment, and an open-hearted view of the world.
This exhibition does not seek to be “understood,” but rather invites the viewer to pause—with color, with emotion, and with themselves—through the rhythm of the eyes and the heart.
