Featured Art
Over the Influence Bangkok is thrilled to present Golden Compass, the newest exhibition by cultural icon Shepard Fairey, a profound exploration of the human struggle to find balance and harmony amidst injustice, righteous rage, and grief. In collaboration with OTI, this exhibition highlights the transformative power of art as a tool to connect with the most compassionate core of our humanity.
The concepts within Golden Compass serve as guiding principles for our collective journey, offering pathways to self-discovery and contemplation that unlock conscious and subconscious truths. The works in this show masterfully combine mixed-media collage, bold graphic elements, and typography, engaging viewers with dynamic dialogues on a range of complex themes. Each piece confronts these subjects while fostering a direct and intimate connection with the audience, aiming to inspire reflection and, ideally, subtle or overt calls to action.
The exhibition features a diverse collection of original mixed-media paintings alongside a selection of retired stencils and screenprints on wood and metal, all set against intricately collaged backgrounds. Together, these works invite viewers to reflect on their own journeys, encouraging them to find their personal compass in the face of life's challenges.
Golden Compass runs from 27 February to 27 April 2025 at Over the Influence, Bangkok. We invite you to join us in experiencing this powerful collection of works that not only challenges but also inspires meaningful reflection and action.
ARTIST
Shepard Fairey was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Fairey became passionate about art an early age and went on to receive his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1989 he created the "Andre the Giant has a Posse" sticker that transformed into the OBEY GIANT art campaign, with imagery that has changed how people see art and the urban landscape. Approaching a 35-year career span, his work has evolved into an acclaimed body of art, including the 2008 "Hope" portrait of Barack Obama, found at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. In 2017, he collaborated with photographers to create the "We the People" series, which was recognizable globally during the Women's Marches. A curated body of work titled “Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent” celebrating his career has been on tour since 2019 and reached London, Paris, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York, and is currently circulating in various cities in the United States.
Fairey's stickers, guerilla street art presence, and public murals are recognizable globally. He was the subject of the feature-length Hulu documentary “Obey Giant: The Art and Dissent of Shepard Fairey,” released in 2017. His works are in the permanent collections of the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and many others. He sits on the board of Brave New Films, People for the American Way, and the Rhode Island School of Design. His art and career have been the focus of several published books including the “OBEY: Supply and Demand” and “Covert/Overt: The Under/Overground Art of Shepard Fairey” both published by Rizzoli.
Shepard Fairey has painted over 135 large-scale murals across six continents worldwide.