Kamol Phaosavasdi

b. 1958, Bangkok, Thailand
Lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand

Kamol Phaosavasdi is renowned as one of the forerunners of Thai conceptual, installation, and video art. Since the 1980s, his work has been exhibited worldwide, including in Asia, Australia, Europe and the USA. He participated in the groundbreaking Thailand Pavilion at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003.

His works are often situational and site-specific, as he believes that the viewers’ interaction and participation are essential to their realisation. Phaosavasdi completed his MFA from Otis/Parsons Art Institute, Los Angeles, USA. Upon his