<description>&lt;p&gt;Meet the winner of the Inaugural MAKE Award, ceramic artist Vipoo Srivilasa.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vipoo tells us about the themes that inspire his work, the process of making the winning piece &lt;em&gt;Diverse Dominion Deities&lt;/em&gt;, his strategic approach to the MAKE award, and Vipoo's ongoing charity project 'Clay For'.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hear comments from judges Jason Smith, Hyeyoung Cho and Brian Parkes on what made this sculpture a prize-winning work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Vipoo Srivilasa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Melbourne-based, Thai-born Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa creates artwork that is positive, accessible, and beautiful. His practice primarily focuses on ceramics, though he also produces works on paper, mixed-media sculptures, bronze statues, and large-scale public art installations. He often incorporates food and interactive performance into his ceramic projects, creating a unique and immersive experience for viewers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guests&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vipoo Srivilasa, &lt;a href="https://www.vipoo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;ceramic artist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jason Smith, Director and CEO of &lt;a href="https://www.geelonggallery.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Geelong Gallery&lt;/a&gt; Victoria&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hyeyoung Cho, Chair of the &lt;a href="http://www.art-design.or.kr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Korea Association of Art and Design&lt;/a&gt;, and expert panel member of the &lt;a href="https://craftprize.loewe.com/en/craftprize2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Loewe Foundation Craft Prize&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brian Parkes, CEO at &lt;a href="https://www.jamfactory.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jam Factory&lt;/a&gt; in Adelaide, South Australia&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Object is a podcast of the Australian Design Centre and is made on Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's hosted by CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill and produced by &lt;a href="http://janecurtis.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jane Curtis&lt;/a&gt;, in collaboration with Lisa Cahill. Sound Engineering is by John Jacobs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image episode photo by Simon Strong.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Object: stories of design and craft

Australian Design Centre

MAKE Award winner, ceramic artist Vipoo Srivilasa

NOV 19, 202321 MIN
Object: stories of design and craft

MAKE Award winner, ceramic artist Vipoo Srivilasa

NOV 19, 202321 MIN

Description

Meet the winner of the Inaugural MAKE Award, ceramic artist Vipoo Srivilasa.

Vipoo tells us about the themes that inspire his work, the process of making the winning piece Diverse Dominion Deities, his strategic approach to the MAKE award, and Vipoo's ongoing charity project 'Clay For'.

Hear comments from judges Jason Smith, Hyeyoung Cho and Brian Parkes on what made this sculpture a prize-winning work. 

About Vipoo Srivilasa

Melbourne-based, Thai-born Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa creates artwork that is positive, accessible, and beautiful. His practice primarily focuses on ceramics, though he also produces works on paper, mixed-media sculptures, bronze statues, and large-scale public art installations. He often incorporates food and interactive performance into his ceramic projects, creating a unique and immersive experience for viewers.

Guests


Credits

Object is a podcast of the Australian Design Centre and is made on Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia.

It's hosted by CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill and produced by Jane Curtis, in collaboration with Lisa Cahill. Sound Engineering is by John Jacobs.

Image episode photo by Simon Strong.