"Persistence Flower"

"My works explore the inherent commonalities between the cultures of my native Thailand and my new home of Australia.

I make works that are theatrical, flamboyant, humorous and always enriched with an inherent search for beauty.

I work in series, each exploring a chosen theme. Many of these themes draw on my bicultural experiences and reference my place between the two worlds."

Vipoo Srivilasa was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1969, currently lives and works in Melbourne. Vipoo received a Bachelor of Arts in Ceramics Art at Rangsit University, Bangkok before moving to Australia in 1999. After his arrival he obtained a Graduate Diploma of Arts from Monash University, Melbourne as well as a Master of Fine Art and Design (Ceramic) from University of Tasmania.

Vipoo has held numerous solo exhibition throughout Australia and Thailand, most notably are Symbols, Edwina Corlette (2011), Colonies, Surapon gallery, Bangkok (2009), For the Future, Uber Gallery (2008). He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions around Australia and in South East Asia, USA, Korea, Russia, Thailand, India and China.

Among his various achievements of awards and residencies, Vipoo has been the recipient of the Arts Victoria International Grant (2011, 2008, 2005), the New Work Development Grant, Australia Council for the Arts (2011,2007), Australian Council for the Arts, Skill and Arts Development Gener (2009), Culture Exchange Project Grant, Australia/Thailand Institute (2005)

Vipoo’s work features in many private collections internationally, as well as public collections such as the Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria; Art Bank Australia, Melbourne; Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania; Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland, Art Gallery of South Australia