P A K P O O M S I L A P H A N
P O R T F O L I O
B I O G R A P H Y
Silaphanʼs practice examines notions of globalisation, mass consumerism and the universal reach of cultural icons across the world. Silaphan primarily uses found-objects such as old metal advertising signs collected during his years living in Thailand, as his canvas. Also using vintage wooden Pepsi and Coca-Cola crates, reminiscent of Warholʼs Brillo Box installations; Silaphan re-works these objects to create a fresh interpretation of Pop Art and opens a discourse on the effects of advertising and mass consumption. The infiltration of western imagery and ideology had a profound influence on Silaphanʼs understanding of the West and on his artistic practice. Using his favoured artistic icons, such as Warhol, Dali and Frida Khalo, he collages and paints over these branded advertising signs and crates, implying the artistsʼ identity as a recognised global brand itself. Silaphan creates an engaging dialogue between the relationship between East and West, and the universal language of signs and symbols that is accessible to all and has been imprinted on to the universal collective consciousness.
Pakpoom Silaphan was born in 1972 in Bangkok, Thailand. He received his BFA from Silapakorn University in Bangkok before moving to England in 2002 to study printmaking at Camberwell College of Art and a Masters in Fine Art which he received from Chelsea College of Art and Design. Silaphanʼs work has been placed in the Hiscox Collection, Sir Paul Smithʼs collection and has been featured in the significant publication “For Which It Stands: Americana in Contemporary Art” by Carla Sakamoto, published by Farameh Media in 2012. In 2004 he was shortlisted for the John Mooreʼs 23 prize at the Liverpool Museum. Silaphan's work has been published in the Financial Times twice,
The Independent in 2011 where Emma Love described Silaphan's work as "a sign of the times" and in 2013 “the Pop artist of these times” and Elle Magazine amongst others. Silaphan has exhibited in London, Japan, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore and India.
Silaphan has been commissioned by the Siam Centre for a public
art commission in Bangkok which was unveiled in May 2013.
PAKPOOM SILAPHAN CV
Born: 1972. Bangkok, Thailand. Currently lives and works in London
Educations
2002 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design
2001 Pg Dip Printmaking, Camberwell College of Art
1995 BFA Silapakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected Exhibitions
2014
Essentializing the Essence, solo show, Shooting Gallery, SF, USA (up coming)
Art 14, Scream booth, London
India Art Fair, Scream booth, Delhi, India
Art Stage Singapore, Scream booth, Singapore
2013
Telling Tales, group show, Scream, London
Strarta Art Fair, Scream booth, Saatchi Gallery, London
Summer Exhibition, Scream, London
Scope Basel, Scream booth, Basel, Switzerland
Wonder Works, Group show, The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Empire State, solo show, Scream, London
India Art Fair, Scream booth, Delhi, India
Art Stage Singapore, Scream booth
London Art Fair, Scream booth, London
2012
Solo presentation, Moniker Art Fair, London
Scope Art Fair, New York, Scream booth
London Art Fair, London, Scream booth
2011
Solo show, Remastering The Masters, Scream, London
Moniker Art Fair, London
Group show, Scream Now, Scream, London
2010
Introducing, Woolff Gallery, London
London Art Fair, London Solo show,
Establishing Establishment, Noborders Art, Hong Kong
The Winter Show, Woolff Gallery, London
2009
Sir Paul Smithʼs ʻMy Collectionʼ, Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
UK Future Greats 2009, Salon Gallery, London
Solo Show, Establishing Establishment, Salon Gallery, London
2008
Group show, Scion Installation, California, USA
Group show, Beady Minces Gallery, California, USA
2007
Lautiermoores Open, The Gallery at Cork Street, London
Apart Group Show, Fresh and Wild, London
Group show / Auctionn, Marambat Camper, Toulouse, France
Group show, Loveless, Tokyo, Japan
Group show, Bals, Tokyo, Japan
2006
Solo show, Before The Utopia, Apart Gallery, London
2005
Thames Valley Contemporary Art Space
2004
Inspired, Apart Gallery, London
Solo show, Irrelation Connected, Apart Gallery, London
Artist Residency
2003 London East Art, London
Competitions
2004 Shortlisted for John Mooreʼs 23, Liverpool Museum, Liverpool, UK 2005
Shortlisted for Lautierimoores Open
Public Commissions
2013ʻMemorising Jean Michel-Basquiatʼ, Siam Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
Collections
Maj.Gen.Patchara Rattakul , Chief Executive Officer, HaadThip Public Company Limited (Coca-Cola HaadThip)
Coca-Cola HaadThip
Maximillion Cooper
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Brooklyn Museum , USA
Coca Cola Company , USA
Hiscox Collection, London
The Seavest Collection, USA
Sir Paul Smith
Minnie Driver
Richard Curtis
Harvey Weinstein
Commission by Richard Curtis to produce a work for Comic Reliefʼs Collection
BBC
Work Capital Advisers London
Publications
For Which It Stands: Americana in Contemporary Art, Carla Sakamoto, Farameh Media, New York, November 2012, p.100-105
