When the 11th White Elephant Art Award announced its theme "Endless Giving", people in Thailand were facing a difficult time due to lockdown measures to control the spread of Covid-19. Artist Ananyot Jannual said it was so difficult to think about "endless giving" at that time because almost everyone was encountering difficulties of some sort due to the healthcare crisis. However, he came up with Palung Haeng Dok Tantawan (The Power Of The Sunflowers) and won first prize for his powerful oil and acrylic painting.
Second-place winner Manatchaya Kitprasert received the Grand Prize for her woodcut and hand-coloured piece, Krai Ma Tueng Ruean Chan Tong Ton Rup (All Guests Are Welcome).
Among many art competitions in Thailand, the White Elephant Art Award offers massive prizes. The first and second winners of the White Elephant Art Award receive 1 million and 500,000 baht in cash respectively. As a result, the artists were thrilled to win.
