LOCAL DHARMIC PARADOX KNOWLEDGE TO CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART

Abstract

This article focused to study on local dharmic paradox, development of local dharmic paradox for contemporary visual art, and reflection of contemporary visual art to changing of art. The results found that local dharmic paradox or mystery of local wisdom was transferred from writing to drawing on the religious places by workmanship of local craftsmen. The drawing were mixed from local, Buddhist Literature, tradition, and culture which depended on the difference time and local in each area. Later, the drawing were developed to contemporary visual art by influence of foreign art. Since, context of modern art and democracy made the drawing were large pictures on the wall, using color to cut the lines, gilding on the pictures, using light and shadow theory, and depiction the pictures with alphabet of local or Rattanakos in Period. Furthermore, in 21st century, the contemporary visual art was changed to contemporary plural art which was the new knowledge. Additionally, the trend after 21st century, new technology brought to more separation of art. Therefore, the local dharmic paradox and Buddhist dharmic paradox were neglected instead restoration and preservation. Also, the drawing were transferred and mixed with changing of art in each time.