AMAZING THAILAND PHOENIX WALL THE ALLEY OF FULFILLMENT AND FORTUNE ENERGY: AMAZING THAILAND PHOENIX WALL

Abstract

The objective of this project was to create a work of art that reflects the identity of community, way of life, beliefs and traditions of community people. The concept of this creative work is that the Phoenix bird gliding over the Chao Phraya River. The backdrop contains Phra Prang Wat Arun and the Suphannahong boat, with a mascot Nong Sukjai representing opening the house to welcome visitors. In the house, there is a golden frog of luck (Kim Sium Soo) to raise visitors’ propitious energies. The painting of phoenix was designed to match the painting of existing original dragon on the opposite wall. The white backdrop of the dragon represents daytime with the dragon itself curling ups as a figure 8 similarly to ∞ that refers to inexhaustible energy (infinity), and there is also a painting of a girl running and playing. At the opposite side is a gliding phoenix that symbolizes Yin-Yang, suggesting a perfect fulfillment and preserved full energy for balanced movements. The phoenix’ legs paddling water to splash and fall down as golden coins reflects the industrious work of the Chinese community. As in the painting of golden frog next to the painting of Nong Sukjai, and bring prosperity and welfare to Talad Noi community. In brief, this concept of the Alley of fulfillment and Fortune Energy refers to a collective source of the absolute and infinite energies from phoenix-dragon for a thriving business, rich, and good fortune - 招财进宝.