Surojana Sethabutra

Biography

Surojana Sethabutra (born in Bangkok, 1956) a Thai ceramics artist. An MFA from Kansas State University, Surojana's work tries to break the traditional mold of Thai cermaics into new forms. She is a prominent member of Womanifesto, an international woman's art exchange. Surojana has won many awards and grant including Red Award, Silpa Bhirasri Grant (2002) the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (2002) and Prodi Banimyong Institute (2006)

Surojana is married to a Thai architect, and has one daughter, Som-O, who graduated from Siriraj Medical School .

Artist Statement

“Changes” exist in nature of things. Changes are basic facts reflected from thought through life and work of each individual, could not be avoided, denied, or resisted.

For 20 years in Ceramics Art, works are reflections of my experiences in life. And may be, they are reasons for hope, peace and equilibrium in the way of living.