Photo by Ekkarat Punyatara
Bio: Viriya Chotpanyavisut
Viriya’s work is motivated by the desire to be “outside”, in contact with other species, and to engage in dialogue with them through images. In the way he arranges his photographs with one another, Viriya questions the relationships connecting all living beings. He interrogates the possibilities of the instant and the ordinary, and whether links can be found in the disparity of his images. His deep attention towards the small things hidden in everyday life and his capacity to capture them through photography are at the heart of his practice. Through this act, he attempts to transform the appearance of obsolete objects by investing them with a certain intimacy, a newfound vitality.
Viriya’s graduated with a Master’s degree with mention from École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts Paris- Cergy in 2011. Before that Bachelor’s degree with congratulation in Visual Arts at L’École supérieure de beaux-arts de Toulouse 2009 and earned Bachelor’s degree fine art photography at the Rangsit University in Bangkok 2004.
Viriya was involved in numerous international group exhibitions including: L’appel du large, Museum Paul dini, France (2024), Lucrèce, Architecture curating practice, Brussel, Belgium (2024), La Confusion des horizons, Frac Auvergne & musée Crozatier (2023), Uncountable, Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, Thailande (2023), Fond d’art contemporain de Paris, France (2022), Memento at Crozatier Museum, Le Puy-en-Velay, France (2020), Parc st léger Centre d’art contemporain, Paris (2020). Une Poétique du multiple, Artothèque espace d’art contemporain de Caen, (2019), Temporal Topography, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, (2019). Phnom Penh photo festival, Cambodia, (2019). PARALLEL, Ramasun Historical Museum, Udonthani, Thailand (2019), Appearing unannounced (Rirkrit Tiravanija’s studio 2018), Multiple planes, Bangkok photo, Bacc (2018). 38th Eva international, Ireland biennale (2018), Reste l’air et le monde, Frac Auvergne, France (2018), All Time High, Ver gallery, Bangkok, Thailand (2018), 6th Singapore international Photo festival (2018), Wtf gallery (2018). Echo of the footsteps, Nova contemporary, Bangkok (2017), reflect#1, Frac Auvergne_ France (2017), Le divan des murmures, FRAC Auvergne, France (2017), Thailand eye, Saatchi Gallery, London, England (2015) & Bangkok art and culture center (2016), While it lasts, Tadu contemporary art, Bangkok, Thailand (2016), Maison des arts George Pompidou, Cajarc, France (2013), Rendez-vous 12, National mu- seum South Africa (2012), Rendez-Vous 11, L’Institut d’Art Contemporain de Vil- leurbanne, France (2011), Copenhagen Photo festival (2012). Salon du montrouge Paris, France (2011). Festival Voies-off, Arles, France (2010).
Profile picture and bio in courtesy of the artist.
Writings:
Viriya Chotpanyavisut, Artforum, Vol. 63, No. 7, MARCH 2025