Artist Statement
Ruj Greigarn is a Thai Multidisciplinary Artist and a Photographer. His work mostly focuses on social issues, especially about mental health disorders in the global community. He was a teacher assistant at Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Department of Visual arts.
Since Ruj was 14 years old, he had an OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder. After suffering from this disease for several years, he finally overcame this mental sickness by getting treatment from a psychiatrist and professional therapist. Aiming to help others experiencing the same problems about mental health, he applies various techniques in his work as a form to reach out to the societies. Furthermore, his significant goal is to inform the public about its importance and how to be supportive of each other.
Ruj is also working on the field of environmental issues and cultures in the 21 century. For instance, political issues, the racism problem, human equality, social equality, gender equality, justice, and freedom.
Currently, Ruj is studying at the School of Visual Arts, MFA Fine Arts. He lives and works in New York City, USA.