October 13, 2016 with the Blossoming of Thai Visual Arts.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study and analyze the blossoming of contemporary visual arts in Thailand from October 13, 2016 until the Royal Cremation Ceremony of King Rama IX by means of quality research method which surveyed, compiled and studied from documents, visual arts, related publications and online media. Then the phenomenon and the common perception towards the reign of King Rama IX through the visual arts of Thailand were analyzed. The results of the research showed that the blossoming of contemporary visual arts from October 13, 2016 until the royal cremation ceremony was a result of the collective consciousness of a society with the King as the center of the nation's mind. Thai artists can work together to create works of visual art in unity among the diversity that impress the public. Thai artists can proudly convey their individual experiences and interpretations of social phenomena into high quality visual arts. This shows that ideological collective consciousness is something that must arise in Thai society as a tool to create social dynamics for continuous evolution.