Batik wall hanging, 'Grace and Power'

Dressed in a traditional pha sabai and sarong, a young Thai woman twirls a cheerful yellow parasol in a landscape populated with elephants and birds. Alaya Cholprasertsuk skillfully captures the girl's grace and power in an exquisite batik. Using simplified lines and a palette of rich earth tones, she achieves a contemporary feeling for a traditional subject.