Surrealist Acrylic Painting, "Cho Fa Crown I"

Rising upward like a twisting flame, this graceful image recalls the symbol of a Thai temple, seen from a distance. Known as a cho fa, it is the elongated triangular finials capping the gables on Thai monastic and palace buildings. Tanachai Ekuruchaitep depicts the silvery form and its shadow on a gilded background. "I wanted to present its easy line, gentle but powerful," the artist says.