Packing Room Prize Winner: Learning in Covid Situation

Besides the Portrait Prize winner which is judged by an esteemed jury of seven members of the business community, RCB’s Exhibitions Team has chosen the winner of this year’s Packing Room Prize 2021 (THB200,000) and it was won by Tanawat Muratatunyaluk and his painting “Learning in Covid Situation”.

No.107 Learning in Covid Situation

Tanawat Muratatunyaluk

100 x120 cm.

Oil on canvas

I heard about this competition from my wife and I was so interested. I was thinking who I chose to paint and that person is my son, Ifel. He inspired me to keep going everyday. I had him when I was 42 years old which is considered as late compared to others. However, it doesn’t cause any troubles for me. I work mostly at home and my son was homeschooling. We spent time with each other almost all the time until he went to normal school last year. We didn’t spend less time with each other. Due to Covid-19, he had to study at home like the time when he was homeschooling. This allowed me to observe how he studied closely again. He will wake up early everyday waiting for the classes to start. I was so proud of his responsibilities. In addition, during the time of the pandemic, we have to stay safe at home. I would like to express my feelings in this portrait of him which is like a letter that collects a moment. I would like to express my intention in creating this artwork to make my son proud of me as well. We will get through this Covid-19 situation together.

Visit Portrait Prize exhibition and see the artworks of winners of the Portrait Prize and the Packing Room Prize at RCB Galleria, 2nd floor, River City Bangkok from now until 7 December 2021. As a visitor to the exhibition, you have an important part to play. Every person visiting the exhibition is being asked to select one painting as their favourite. The painting with the most votes will be awarded the People’s Choice Prize 2021 (THB100,000) at the close of the exhibition

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