PHOTO ESSAY: THE ART OF GROWING FACES: ON LAMPU KANSANOH AND EXAGGERATION AS PRAXIS

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Anders Kølle

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This Photo Essay examines the work of the Thai artist Lampu Kansanoh. Her work is distinctive in the exaggerated size and depiction of the human heads and faces. Refection on her art allows one to consider the human condition in the media age where the role of the human face is amplified. These paintings not only express themes of Thai identity, they also teach us about the status of beauty and ugliness, and the exaggerated role of the face in popular culture.

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