AR:
Which function/s would you ascribe to yourself as an artist in Thailand?

SC:
Right now, I am still a single male person and do not need to worry about many other things. This is a very good time for me to concentrate on art works but one day, I might have a family like other “normal” people, have more responsibilities, lot of pressure and might not be able of easily moving in and out like now. Currently, I am always on the move from one place to another place as I always go travelling to many countries all over the world, on the basis of “invitations“. My travelling is so meaningful to me, both for my knowledge and experiences (My travelling to me is like visiting the Utopia Stations, each of the Stations to me is like one of the Utopia Laboratory Stations where I can realize my wishes come true, one by one, from one to the next more and more.).

For me, my attitude towards artists and “normal” people does not differ too much. As far as my ordinary day life is concerned, in some ways I am kind of normal as well (My look/character does not look like an artist’s one, I just look like normal people.).

The difference is just the way of working and the way of thinking. However, regarding how people look at me, especially when I am living in my own country region, I am quite and very different from the neighbourhood. I could spend time on my own for the whole day, for months and years to think and create art works, without going anywhere else and being like the “Monk“. However, this kind of profession/what I am doing is very different from my neighbourhood/country. Mostly, people in my country - they work in regular jobs and try hard to get as much money as possible (buy the luxury car or bought the land and housing). They get up very early in the moning, spend their time with their own children/family and go out shopping in the holidays. People are so very surprised about what I am doing: What is it about Art? How can I survive/make a living with Art?