VIPOO SRIVILASA | ALWAYS BETTER TOGETHER

A Thai born Melbourne based artist, curator and arts activist. Vipoo works predominantly in porcelain but also creates work on paper, mix media sculptures, bronze statues and designs large scale public art. From time to time he incorporates food and interactive performance into his ceramic projects.

His work is a playful blend of European historical figurines and Asian decorative art practices with a healthy dose of contemporary culture... often exploring cross cultural and migration experiences.

In addition to exhibiting his works, Vipoo regularly organizes projects that create opportunities for cultural exchange between artists as well as taking part in many collaborative projects. Collaboration is an important part of his art practice. He has been using clay to engage and include different communities into his creative process for the past 10 years.

As a Thai born Australian artist, a cross cultural experience is in his blood and it is Vipoo's passion to share this experience with others. Cultural diversity helps him understand the conflicts and contradictions in race, religious and sexual discrimination from personal, regional and global points of view. It is the reason why he is actively involved in organised cultural exchange projects between artists internationally.

For more than 20 years, Vipoo has exhibited both internationally and throughout Australia, including Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Saatchi Gallery, London; Ayala Museum, Philippines; Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan; Nanjing Arts Institute, China and the National Gallery of Thailand. His work is held in national and international collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia, GOMA, and the Craft Council, UK.

Vipoo was awarded a Bachelor of Art (Ceramics) from Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand in 1994 which he followed with a Graduate Diploma of Arts (Ceramics) three years later at Monash University in Melbourne, and in 1998 was awarded a Master of Fine Art and Design from the University of Tasmania, Hobart.

Vipoo Srivilasa has been awarded the 2021 Ceramic Artist of the Year by the editorial staff of Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated, The American Ceramic Society, USA.

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