This work is part of Prapaithong's series of small-scale pieces. In this nightscape the artist investigates the moon's ability to become both a comforting and melancholic presence. As a romanticised symbol in popular culture, the moon becomes an essential part of Praipathong’s oeuvre, used as both an aesthetic device to explore light within the picture, and as a visual metaphor for nostalgia, yearning and a need for shared experience. Psychologically charged, this timely painting quietly reflects our collective desire for human connection.

A detail of 'Afternoon Daydreams', a painting by James Prapaithong. Sunlight glistens off the top of a corrugated roof.

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Install images of James Prapaithong's exhibition 'A Year Ago Today' at Workplace | London

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