Atjima Jaroenchit

b. 1971, currently resides and works in Nonthaburi, Thailand

 

Atjima Jaroenchit graduated with a First-Class Honors Bachelor’s degree in Print-Making and a Master’s degree in Painting from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University. In 2016, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Visual Arts at Silpakorn University. She currently works as an independent artist.

Regarding her achievements, Jaroenchit received a pin from HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for cultural achievement in Thai heritage conservation in 2007. Jaroenchit’s work “Season Loop (Inner Loop)” was one of seven projects to receive the 15th Silpa Bhirasri Creativity Grant in 2015.

The artist has continuously participated in both solo and group exhibitions, such as the “Contemporary Art Exhibition in Commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts” at the National Gallery, Bangkok in 1997, “Artist Self-Portrait” at The Silom Galleria in 2007, and the dual exhibition “By Reasons-By Feelings” at the National Gallery, Bangkok in 2008. Her works have been selected by a committee to be shown at the National Gallery, Bangkok three times: solo exhibitions “Liquid Mind” in 2002, “Flow, Feel…Free” in 2005, and “Abstract of Water” in 2016. Jaroenchit also exhibited “Abstract of Water” (from Buddhist-Zen-Chinese painting influences) at MOCA BANGKOK in 2021.

Most of Jaroenchit’s paintings relate to water in various forms. During her doctoral studies at Silpakorn University, the artist discovered her distinctive technique, which involves pouring liquid oil paint without using a brush. She creates a series of paintings with water themes to depict the rhythm of life experiences recorded throughout different periods of her life. The artist once shared her perspective on creating water movements: “Going to the beach and spending time alone all day and night, quietly watching the waves, is a precious joy. When we observe the waves’ rhythmic movement, we can feel connected to them. It begins with enjoyment, then relaxation, and finally a state of calm and concentration. After a while, I notice countless lines emerging from the waves, which most people might see as just formless water. The longer I’m exposed to the waves, the more fascinated I become.” Jaroenchit’s paintings have thus become abstract symbols of flowing water, with a distinctive technique and unique style that viewers can instantly recognize.

 

Reference: 

Atjima Jaroenchit (2025). Artist biography [Unpublished manuscript].