The pilgrimage on the third lunar month: The collaboration art and relational realmIn Bann Thungluang Terracotta community, Keremas district, Sukhothai

Abstract

        “The Pilgrimage on the Third Lunar Month”, the Collaboration Art and Relational Realm of the Terracotta Community of Bann Tunghlong, Tunghlong Sub-district, Keremas District, Sukhothai Province is a creative research which has the concept of using art as a tool for social development according to contemporary art definition. The connection between artist, audience, and the society of the research area is attached with the contemporary sculptural creative process, collaboration art concept, and local cultural cost. They are used in the research procedure with the skill, concept, experience, memory, and the material experimental form creation of researcher. The objective of the research is for 1) created five sets of contemporary sculptures, using sculptural creative process and the concept of collaboration art theory within research area and 2) exhibited the creative sculpture and installation to the public. There are two processes of methodology, which are collaborative art practice and artist and collaborator creative process from their individual experience and imagination. The result reveals the specific character and core idea of the collaborative art in the research area which leads to creative sculpture process. The completed seven sets of artworks are installed and showed the unity under the main idea. “The Pilgrimage on the Third Lunar Month” exhibition was on viewed at Naresuan University Art Gallery and one artwork from the art activity was presented at Wat Baung Pu Taow (Buddhist Temple), Sukhothai province. The show was also published on social media online as well. The impact of the collaborative art practice has given new experience and made a positive change for the contributors and the community. It makes a better way of life by developing the scenery within the community at the collaborative art center. The center has become a famous tourist attraction, learning center, selling and developing new products of the neighborhood.