Amorn
thongpayong

Amorn Thongpayong (b. 1988, Chonburi, Thailand) is a contemporary Thai artist and printmaker whose practice focuses on mezzotint and intaglio printmaking. He lives and works in Chiang Mai, where he is a lecturer in Printmaking at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University, and the founder of MezzPress Chiang Mai Printmaking Studio.

Thongpayong’s artistic practice explores the relationship between human existence, cultural memory, architecture, and the passage of time. His works frequently focus on old, abandoned, or transformed houses and urban environments, particularly within the changing landscape of Northern Thailand. Rather than depicting people directly, he uses architectural structures, surfaces, light, and shadow as traces of human presence. These elements become metaphors for lives that have passed, communities that have changed, and ways of living that are gradually disappearing. His works evoke quietness, nostalgia, isolation, and abandonment while reflecting on the persistence of memory.
Working primarily with traditional mezzotint and etching techniques, Thongpayong combines established printmaking processes with experimentation and contemporary approaches. He develops and modifies tools using locally available materials and extends printmaking beyond the conventional print surface through installation, embossing, animation, and site-responsive processes. His practice considers how traditional techniques can respond to contemporary, technology-driven ways of life.
His major projects include Along the Way: A Journey of Time (2022–2023), a solo exhibition and doctoral research project examining the transformation of Chiang Mai architecture and cultural memory through large-scale print installation. His more recent research investigates natural shadows, concrete surfaces, urban development, and the changing relationship between people and their environment.

Amorn has exhibited and been selected to participate in numerous international printmaking exhibitions, biennales, and triennials across Asia, Europe, and the United States. His works have been presented at major international printmaking events, including the Nakanojo Biennale, Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Guanlan International Print Biennial, International Print Biennial Varna, and International Mezzotint Festival in Russia. His works have also been selected for inclusion in museum collections, contributing to the preservation and institutional recognition of his printmaking practice within the international printmaking community.