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IN CONVERSATION – VIPOO SRIVILASA
August 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We are delighted to present a lively and joyful afternoon with renowned Thai-born Melbourne-based ceramicist and sculptor Vipoo Srivilasa as he chats with curator and arts writer Samantha Littley about his latest exhibition of bronzes and porcelain ‘The Marriage of Sang Thong’
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Thai-Australian ceramicist Vipoo Srivilasa is a harbinger of joy, concerned both with the socio-political issues of our times, and with creating artworks that alleviate them. As he has explained, ‘My work will always be fun, happy and beautiful.’While his practice typically melds his own experiences with more universal themes, his recent body of work is, perhaps, one of his most personal. The series equates his quest to have his relationship sanctified with Australia’s journey to ratify same-sex marriage, which was legalised on 9 December 2017, and was inspired by the Thai folktale of Sang Thong. According to the legend, prince Sang Thong and his chosen bride Rochana must endure many trials before their love, which contravenes social conventions, gains acceptance.
Extract from the exhibition essay ‘The Course of True Love…’ written by Samantha Littley, Independent Writer and Curator
Vipoo has exhibited extensively both internationally and throughout Australia, including at the 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, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, Canada.