Alm
1992; terracotta, steel, gold foil; 68 x 300 x 200 cm. Collection of Rama IX Art Museum Foundation, Bangkok.

The title is a word play on aum or om, an invocation inspired by the Hindu sacred syllable. Terracotta bowls with molded forms of clasping hands are placed on triangular steel. The bowls are painted black on the outside, and the interior is coated with gold leaf. Looking inside the bowls induces peace and mindfulness; at the same time, their shapes are reminiscent of skulls found at archeological sites at Ban Chiang.

 



Alm