Thai artist Aimi Kaiya felt discouraged after she saw artwork by other international artists at Chianciano Biennale 2022 in Italy. Aimi felt the works were creative and of excellent quality. Therefore, she did not expect to win any prize at the Chianciano Biennale Award. Surprisingly, Aimi was the only Thai artist at the biennale who won the Chianciano Biennale Award for abstract artwork for her mixed media painting Romance In Venice.
"I was honoured to win the Chianciano Biennale Award. It was unexpected as I did not think my work could compete with other artists. My abstract painting Romance In Venice is on display permanently at Chianciano Art Museum in Italy and because of this, Thai artwork can get more recognition internationally, especially since Chianciano Art Museum has been commended by The New York Times for its impressive collection," said Aimi.
