Born in September 10, 1973
Education
2000 B.F.A. (Thai Arts) Faculty of Painting Sculpture & Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University
2005 M.F.A. (Thai Arts), Silpakorn University
Award & Honor
2000 Winner Award of Vermont Studio Center, Freeman Fellowship 2000-2001, U.S.A
2001 Winner Award of Toshiba Arts Competition 13rd
2005 The Special Prize of OTOP Designer Award 2005 (European Market)
2006 Out Standing Design Certificate (Innovative Craft) of Thailand Furniture Designers
Development Project 2006 by DEP Thailand
2006 The 3rd Prize of OTOP Designer Award 2006
The Special Prize of OTOP Designer Award 2006
Exhibitions
1999 “Simple Sample” at Saeree Center, Bangkok
“Space” at Kaja Gallery, Manorha Hotel, Bangkok
2000 Nation Arts Competition 46th
“Home” at Vermont Studio Center, Jhonson, Vermont, U.S.A
Thai Petroleum Arts Competition 15th
2001 Toshiba Arts Competition 13rd
2002 Toshiba Arts Competition 14th
2005 Nation Arts Competition 61st
2006 “Bite off more than one can chew” at Hof Art Gallery, Bangkok
2007 “Crack : the magic clay can do” at Baan Silom, Bangkok
“Want to be rich” at Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok
2008 “One Year Anniversary Exhibition” at Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok
“Mind reflexion” for “More to love Exhibition for HIV people” Bangkok and Chiang Mai
2009 “Suicide Mind” at Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok
2010 “Dept Surface” at H Gallery, Bangkok
2011 “Across The Mekong” at Project Space Luangprabang, Laos
2012 “Mistaken Gear Wheel for Lotus”, at La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok
2013 “Currency Crisis,” Whitespace Gallery, Bangkok
Hotel Art Fair No.1, Maduzi Hotel, Bangkok
SCOPE Basel 2013, Switzerland
2014 “Give me a spoon” at ATTA Gallery, Bangkok
“Vicious Cycle” at La lanta Fine Art, Bangkok
2015 SACICT Thai Navatasilp 2015: Limited Edition by SACICT, Bangkok
2016 “Swallow” at La lanta Fine Art, Bangkok
2018 "FOUNTAIN" at Art Stag Art Fair, Singapore
Pornprasert Yamazaki (b. 1973, Thailand, based in Chiang Mai) graduated with BFA and MFA from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University. His work addresses aspects of Buddhist thought and issues of Northeast Thai ‘Isan’ rural life amidst globalized consumption. In his works the artist often uses his own blood as medium and opens debates on happiness in the material world. His work has received several awards. Yamazaki has participated in the Hotel Art Fair in Bangkok and Scope Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland and his works were shown in gallery spaces in Luang Prabang/Laos, Vermont/USA, Bangkok and Chiang Mai/Thailand.
Pornprasert Yamazaki