Pinaree Sanpitak Thai, b. 1961

An abstracted body is an open interpretation that expands our anatomical perception, as it doesn’t hold a typical form. Its conceptual flexibility thus allows me to challenge social expectations that are usually imposed upon our bodies.
Sanpitak received her initial tertiary education at the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki, Japan (1986). In addition to being included in various international collections, her works have been shown at institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, and The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo. She has participated in various biennales including the Jakarta Biennale, the Busan Biennale, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, and the Setouchi Triennale. She received the Silpathorn Award for visual arts from the Thai Ministry of Culture in 2007.