Sasinun Kladpetch, Untitled, 2023

Sasinun Kladpetch’s site-specific installation, Untitled, utilizes dirt, pebbles and weeds from the streets of Chinatown and Portsmouth Square to construct an abstract self-portrait reflecting her immigrant story and its relationship to the physical environment. Kladpetch views her resilience and capacity to thrive as analogous to the endearing grass, weeds and moss that germinate and grow out of the concrete sidewalk cracks - even with minimal water and sunlight. Created specifically for Edge on the Square, Kladpetch’s installation explores the immense capacity, tenacity and fortitude of the immigrants who have crossed through Chinatown over the centuries (as one of the earliest immigrant gateways), and went on to thrive and flourish in their new homeland. 

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About Sasinun Kladpetch

Sasinun Kladpetch is a San Francisco based multimedia artist. She was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. Kladpetch received her Bachelor’s degree in Decorative Art at Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. In 2016 she graduated with a Master’s degree from San Francisco Art Institute, California. Her works reflect the beauty of nature that has been hidden among urban living. Kladpetch’s work has been exhibited at DZINE Gallery and throughout San Francisco. Kladpetch has been featured in solo exhibitions and group shows at Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, Sanchez Art Center, SMAart Gallery & Studio, and H Gallery Los Angeles, among others. She donated select works to the annual Hospitality House Art Auction since 2017. Kladpetch has won the first jury show at The Art Association of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in sculpture category in 2019. She recently participated in Artist residency at Chateau D' Orquevaux in France 2019.