Garden surrounding

Viriya Chotpanyavisut is an artist whose photographic work is characterised by his ability to capture fleeting environments and imbue everyday objects with a poetic and an immaterial dimension. In his photographic and video works, memory becomes a complex concept that goes beyond individual perspectives. Chotpanyavisut’s work delves into intricate details often overlooked, presenting a silent and isolated world that encourages viewers to explore beneath the surface, fostering emotional reflection over explicit facts.

Chotpanyavisut graduated with a Master’s degree with mention from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts de Paris-Cergy in 2011. Before that, a Bachelor’s degree with congratulations in Visual Arts at L’Ecole supérieure des beaux-arts de Toulouse in 2009 and a Bachelor’s degree fine art photography at the Rangsit University in Bangkok, in 2004.

He was involved in numerous international group exhibitions including: Fond d’art contemporain de Paris, France (2023), FRAC Auvergne, France (2017-2022), Silpabhirasri Creativity 19. Art Centre Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (2022), Parc st leger Centre d’art contemporain, Paris (2020), Temporal Topography, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, (2019), 38th Eva International, Ireland Biennale (2018), Rendez-Vous 11, L’Institut d’Art Contemporain de Villeurbanne, France (2011). Chotpanyavisut has exhibited in solo shows at the Gallery N/A, Seoul, South Korea. (2022), Galerie de Multiple, Paris France (2020, 2014 & 2012), Gallery VER, Bangkok, Thailand (2020). He is represented by the Galerie de Multiples, Paris, France & Gallery VER, Bangkok, Thailand.

This year, Chotpanyavisut has been selected as one of the artists for Bangkok Art Biennale 2024, exhibiting his work at Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC). Moreover, he is taking part in the 17th Lyon Biennale, where his works will be exhibited at the La BF15 in Lyon, France.