Created by Rush Pleansuk, the mythology of the goddess Mekhala being chased by the thunder deity Ramasura is depicted through nang yai, or a grand shadow play, at the art exhibition "Ramasura". Rush is best known as the winner of the 2019 Designer of the Year award from the Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce. He is also a co-founder of the design company Sumphat Gallery, and the architecture company Sumphat Space. The artist confessed that although he works on design for a living, his true passion is art.
"My happiness is art because it allows me to be myself and not compete with others. My artwork is based on my background. 'Ramasura' was inspired by my childhood when I lived with my grandparents in Nakhon Nayok. One day, while it was raining in a field, the sky turned black and lightning flashed in the sky. At that moment, I imagined that it happened because Ramasura was chasing Mekhala. I wanted to express the story that had an impact on me through the medium of a grand shadow play," explained Rush.
