Buddha-Ultraman painting sold for Bt600,000

By The Nation

 

 

One of four paintings depicting Buddha as an Ultraman superhero by a fourth-year university student secured a winning bid of Bt600,000, after the paintings were displayed at a Nakhon Ratchasima shopping mall.

 

The paintings had caused a stir among Buddhists and activists early this month.

 

Pakorn Pornchiwangkur, the person who organised the auction of these paintings on behalf of the painter, posted on his personal facebook page on Thursday (September 12) that one of the Buddha-Ultraman paintings was sold for Bt600,000.

 

According to his post, the bid winner had already wired in the deposit money of Bt400,000.

 

Pakorn said that the painter would receive Bt100,000 as compensation, while the rest of the money would be given as charity to Dan Khun Thot Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

 

He added that the artist was now in good spirits and had already been contacted for a designing job by a clothes manufacturer who was impressed with the artist’s talent.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376114

 

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17 minutes ago, webfact said:

He added that the artist was now in good spirits

 

Yes....with 100,000 baht to spend something better than Lao Khao is called for. Hong Tong maybe.

2 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Yes....with 100,000 baht to spend something better than Lao Khao is called for. Hong Tong maybe.

or Changpagne.

 

Good on her (the artist).

good on her, bravery should be honoured.

 

How to get attention and money now ... shock and offend. 

Ultraman Vs Barrier Man

So how much for these then?

Edited September 13, 20196 yr by rtco
Rewording

16 hours ago, Brigand said:

How to get attention and money now ... shock and offend. 

Worked for Picasso.

11 hours ago, monkfish said:

Ultraman Vs Barrier Man

My hero. 

 

Very happy for the artist. I saw nothing offensive and in fact was sort of an honor. Her hero!

"He added that the artist was now in good spirits and had already been contacted for a designing job by a clothes manufacturer who was impressed with the artist’s talent."  I must be missing something is this painting.  To me looks like something my 12 year old nephew would draw. 

45 minutes ago, khaowong1 said:

"He added that the artist was now in good spirits and had already been contacted for a designing job by a clothes manufacturer who was impressed with the artist’s talent."  I must be missing something is this painting.  To me looks like something my 12 year old nephew would draw. 

I kind of agree.  It's alright, but hardly technically that good.  Also who knows if anyone actually paid 600K....maybe, or maybe just a way to help her not lose face?  Thai culture is hard to understand sometimes.

dan khun thot hospital can buy a new bed,

some patient will appreciate.

3 hours ago, khaowong1 said:

I must be missing something is this painting.  To me looks like something my 12 year old nephew would draw. 

 

I must be missing something also. Why did your super 12 year old nephew didn't make the paintings?

On 9/12/2019 at 3:02 AM, Brigand said:

How to get attention and money now ... shock and offend. 

My wife and I are Buddhists and neither of us were shocked or offended. Interestingly, she, also being an artist, was both shocked by the "art" that had a statue of Christ in a jar of <deleted>.

Such a big deal about nothing

10 minutes ago, Blue bruce said:

Such a big deal about nothing

As well as a big price tag for nothing