Ruea Daeng - “Red Boat” by Martin Halpin (Mandara)

Martin Halpin (Mandara)
Ruea Daeng - “Red Boat”, 2025
Mixed Media
95 x 44 x 3 cm (37.4 x 17.32 x 1.18 in)
Signature: “Authenticated via Certificate of Authenticity; no physical signature on piece.”
Inv: 2025-06-TH-RDW-95x44-9...
US$790
Available

Fashioned from an aged redwood beam reclaimed from a Thai village house, this dark-toned piece flows with deep grains and gentle florals. It speaks of memory — layered, quiet, and still in motion.

“Ruea” is boat, and “Daeng” is red. It suggests a vessel of memory, carrying stories across a river of time — perhaps even rising from the ashes.

Weight: 14.5 kg
Subject Matter: Reclamation & Renewal — Reclaimed Beauty: Botanical, Abstract, and Wabi-Sabi Inspired.
Current Location: Mandara Studio & Gallery
Collections: Mandara × Shangri-La Exclusive Collection

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Based in Chiang Mai, Mandara creates wall art that honors nature’s imperfections — capturing time, texture, and organic form through salvaged wood, hand-poured resin, and botanical inlays.

Inspired by the Wabi-Sabi philosophy and a deep reverence for the natural world, every panel is sculpted with intention — letting the grain, bloom, and bubble speak for themselves.

Art is in the patience of the process.

Each piece is made from salvaged timber, often marked by time and weather — and inlaid with real botanical elements preserved in crystal-clear resin. These works evoke a quiet sense of wonder, stillness, and connection to the natural world.

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