Abstract:
The research was visual arts by using media and techniques from Isaan folk wisdom
which aimed to 1) study the value of original folk wisdom in Isaan culture as an important part in
the dynamics of contemporary art creation, 2) analyze the results of contemporary art that were
influenced by the concept of using media, applied media and techniques in creative art works
from Isaan folk wisdom and, 3) conduct the results of the study to create a mixed media art
reflected the use of Isaan folk wisdom by analysis of folk wisdom and artists works that were
collected by purposive sampling and practice based research.
The results of research revealed as follows: 1) valuable Isaan folk wisdom has
potentiated a latent thinking system that is caused by experience, expertise, development the
valuable functional benefit, and aesthetic value. It is appeared as an important component in the
dynamics of contemporary art work by applying content, stories, forms, the use of media
materials, the use of specific techniques from the local area both the integration of traditional
expressions and mixing development new imagery patterns. 2) Influence of using media and
materials strategies for creating contemporary art works of artists have guidelines for integrating,
developing, and creating new imagery meaning from traditional Isaan folk wisdom. There are
patterns and concepts that represent folk wisdom rather than using materials and strategies. 3) Art
works consists of one set, twelve pieces. The inspiration was created by HeetSibsong, a tradition
of merit in each month of the Isaan people, which related to belief, peace, ritual, way of life,
fertility, offerings to Buddha, and sacrifice for ancestors by creating signs and meanings of works
in each month. These were hidden in the complex dimensionand could sense the spirit from the
new interpretation through the shape of the tools of life-style. Stories and meanings of content
were communicated through shapes and hidden meanings by organizing elements and
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modifications from familiar and integrating materials including strategies in a new way to
represented simplicity of Isaan folk identity by using local materials and simple and locally
strategies.