Bangkok Vintage by jean-philippe CARENOU

About "Bangkok Vintage"

by jean-philippe CARENOU

About the artwork

In the afterimage of Bangkok, frozen in my memories of 1987, there is a visual translation that manifests itself in the intimate recesses of my subconscious. A metropolis perpetually immersed in a shade of red, radiating radiant heat, where the orange and red hues resonate with the burning intensity of the years spent in the heart of this Asian city.

It's a striking evocation of the fiery life that persists in the alleyways, a hard life for those struggling to survive, with no haven in which to rest. Female silhouettes emerge, leaving their souls at the mercy of curious onlookers. The monochrome of the city reveals itself like a painting suspended in the annals of my past, capturing the austere reality that forged the contours of my memory.

However, within this palette reduced to intense hues, the vivacity of contemporary Bangkok emerges. The bright colours project a more contemporary picture, a vision of the City of Angels that, far from stagnating, continues to expand out of all proportion. It's rising, not only in concrete terms, but also in a resolutely technological and modern quest, affirming its perpetual growth. Old and new mingle in this urban fresco, weaving an evolving story in which the persistent red of yesteryear is now illuminated by the spotlight of modernity.

Conceived by jean-philippe CARENOU, visualized with AI.