Thawan Duchanee devoted all his life to the study of and research in aesthetics, Buddhism, and
a combination of oriental and western philosophies on which his works were based. His creative genius
was seen in many forms, including painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative art, music, literature and
poetry. Thus, he is a role model for younger artists to emulate. He is one of the contemporary artists who
introduced “contemporary oriental art” to the international community