Micro history of politic no. 4 – Lost

"Micro history of politic no. 4 – Lost" by Thai artist Natee Utarit employs mixed media and collage techniques to examine fragmented narratives of political history and collective memory. The work combines photographs, text, and found materials to suggest how historical records become distorted, forgotten, or deliberately obscured over time. Utarit's practice characteristically interrogates how power structures shape public discourse and the construction of historical truth.

Signed: Yes
Provenance: Numthong Gallery, Bangkok Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 6 Oct 2009, lot 368 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Spotted At: Auction House · Christie's

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EXHIBITED Bangkok, The Art Center, Chulalongkorn University, The Amusement of Dreams, Hope and Perfection, 18 October - 24 November 2007 (illustrated, n.p.). Bangkok, Numthong Gallery, The Amusement of Dreams, Hope and Perfection, 15 December 2007 - 19 January 2008 (illustrated, n.p.). Conditions of sale Brought to you by Emmanuelle Chan Co-Head, 20/21 Evening Sale ECHAN@CHRISTIES.COM +852 2978 6721

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