Vipoo Srivilasa

Vipoo Srivilasa is a Thai-born Melbourne-based artist, curator and arts activist. Srivilasa works predominantly in porcelain but also in an inter-disciplinary manner, creating works on paper, mix media and bronze sculpture, as well as large scale public art. Srivilasa’s playful blend of European historical figurines and Asian decorative art practices often explores contemporary cross-cultural and migration experiences.

Collaboration is an important aspect to Srivilasa’s practice. In addition to exhibiting, he regularly organizes projects of cultural exchange between artists and audiences, within Australia and internationally. He uses clay or ceramics to invite diverse communities into his creative process – such as Love Lab (2020) at Craft Victoria or the Wellness Deity Project (2020) – and is known to incorporate food and interactive performance into his ceramic projects. Most recently, Srivilasa has worked with the Australian and international clay communities to raise funds for Australian bushfire relief, Black Lives Matter, and is co-founder of the international not-for-profit Ceramics for Charity – an online charitable program responding to issues of social justice.

For more than twenty years, Srivilasa has exhibited internationally and throughout Australia. His work is represented by Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane; Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne; Olsen Gallery, Sydney; Adrian Sassoon, London; and Subhashok Arts Centre in Bangkok.