Vipoo Srivilasa

Biography

Vipoo Srivilasa (B. Bangkok, Thailand, 1969), gained residency in Australia in 1999. Srivilasa has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in Australia, South East Asia and the USA. His most recent solo exhibitions were at Surapon Gallery, Thailand. Srivilasa has recently been selected by the JamFactory Center of Craft and Design to be one of five Australian artists to participate in A History of Blue and White exhibition which will tour around Asia. He is also one of the ten prominent ceramic artists in Australia and was selected by the Australian Craft Council to exhibit his work at SOFA Chicago in 2002.  Srivilasa current project is organising a culture exchange project between Thai and Australian ceramic artists or Clay Alchemy.

For more information visit www.vipoo.com

Artist statement

My most recent work is based on traditional Thai blue and white domestic ware and explores my concerns about the modern world’s complex mixture of materialism, cross cultural mingling, Buddhist philosophy and disposable culture.

I also known for my mythical monster teapots which were inspired by my memories of the Hobart waterfront and my experiences snorkelling in Tasmania, Queensland and Thailand. I combine the shapes, colours and textures of marine life with elements of my Thai cultural heritage to create the bizarre creatures.