Contemporary Asian art exhibition draws comparisons to Shakers’ material culture

Pinaree Sanpitak (Thai, b. 1961-) ‘Breast Stupa Topiary Hancock Shaker Village,’ 2022. Steel rods and plants. Fabrication: Edward Martin. Farm and Garden: Bill Mangiardi and Rebecca Wolfe. Courtesy of the artist. Photo credit: Marc Freedman
Pinaree Sanpitak (Thai, b. 1961-) ‘Breast Stupa Topiary Hancock Shaker Village,’ 2022. Steel rods and plants. Fabrication: Edward Martin. Farm and Garden: Bill Mangiardi and Rebecca Wolfe. Courtesy of the artist. Photo credit: Marc Freedman
Pinaree Sanpitak (Thai, b. 1961-) ‘Breast Stupa Topiary Hancock Shaker Village,’ 2022. Steel rods and plants. Fabrication: Edward Martin. Farm and Garden: Bill Mangiardi and Rebecca Wolfe. Courtesy of the artist. Photo credit: Marc Freedman

HANCOCK, Mass. — Each year, Hancock Shaker Village invites artists to make new work that responds to this historic site as a means of seeing the Shakers through a new lens. A Spirit of Gift, A Place of Sharing features three artists — Yusuke Asai of Japan, Kimsooja of South Korea and Pinaree Sanpitak of Thailand — who connect the forms rooted in various Asian sensibilities and aesthetics with the simplicity and spirituality emanating from everything the Shakers made. Like the Shakers, these contemporary artists share an intense concentration of minds, handcrafted intimacy and unique use of space with their visual language. A Spirit of Gift, A Place of Sharing is currently open and will continue until November 14.

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