Pinaree Sanpitak

Pinaree Sanpitak, a sculptural artist from Thailand, has focused her energy into her recent installment which includes breast stupas, vessels and what she deems as “temporary insanity.” Her main focus is on the female body which encompasses themes of desire, sensuality, sensitivity, and the breast which has been the focus of taboos throughout history (like in the case of breastfeeding today). The “breast stupas” is an interesting title she uses for her fabric breast shaped sculptures. I had to look up the word “stupa” and found out that it is literally means a mound or “dome-shaped monument, used to hold Buddhist relics” or used as a place of worship. The stupas are similar in shape to Pinaree Sanpitak’s breasts; if you check them out at answers.com link it becomes apparent. The pull between the two terms “stupa” and “breast” is an interesting contrast. I found a video which presents the breast stupas as molds for French cuisine from the artist. It’s neat that the chef used these as a theme for his menu. It’s kind of long, but near the end he ties up each meal with an idea about women’s breasts which is pretty note worthy and the molds are just neat to look at. Also the background music is Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” which should appeal to some.

Click here to check out the article on Pinaree Sanpitak and her work.
To see the answers.com entry on "stupa" click here.
Lastly, the link for the youtube video on the molds.