Thanwa Huangsmut’s Self-Sovereignty turns away from the familiar framing of the female form as something simply admired. His paintings reclaim that space with a sharper sense of agency, shaped by instinct and a confident, deliberate hand. Figures hold their ground, not posed for approval, but fully aware of themselves. Colour carries much of the weight, vivid yet controlled, moving across the canvas with a kind of contained intensity. The question lingers throughout: do we ever fully own our lives, or do we negotiate that idea daily? What stays is a sense of self-possession, expressed without spectacle. These works suggest strength not as performance, but as something steadier, built from within and held with care.
Until May 3. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm
