“Serene Spirit” (2025), terracotta, glaze, overglaze, and gold lustre, 39 x 28 x 15 centimeters. All images courtesy of Edwina Corlette, shared with permission
Terracotta and Gold Figures by Vipoo Srivilasa Conjure Joy and the Divine
August 5, 2025
Grace Ebert
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Joy and the possibilities of creative communion ground the practice of Vipoo Srivilasa (previously). The artist, who lives and works between Australia and Thailand, is known for his ceramic sculptures that take an ebullient approach to life.
Standing between one and two feet tall, Srivilasa’s figures are clad in floral baubles, mandala-like motifs, and gold details, often with their fingers shaped like a V. The lively characters invoke both the mundane and the divine as they portray aspects of the spiritual world while firmly rooted on the earth.
“Inner Goddess” (2025), terracotta, glaze, and gold lustre, 60 x 25 x 13 centimeters
A collection of Srivilasa’s sculptures opens this month at Edwina Corlette in a solo exhibition titled Iconic Figures: Devas, Deities and Divas. Bringing together 15 years of the artist’s practice, the show features both his signature white and blue materials, along with a more recent foray into terracotta, a mix that bridges Srivilasa’s cultural heritages.
Iconic Figures runs from August 20 to September 16 in New Farm, Queensland. Find more from Srivilasa on his website and Instagram.
“Guardian Light” (2025), earthenware glazed and gold lustre, 100 x 50 centimeters“Heavenly Bloom” (2025), terracotta, earthenware glazed, and gold lustre, 100 x 50 x 60 centimetersBack of “Heavenly Bloom” (2025), terracotta, earthenware glazed, and gold lustre, 100 x 50 x 60 centimetersBack of “Serene Spirit” (2025), terracotta, glaze, overglaze, and gold lustre, 39 x 28 x 15 centimeters“Majestic Grace” (2025), terracotta glazed and gold lustre, 70 x 42 x 15 centimetersBack of “Majestic Grace” (2025), terracotta glazed and gold lustre, 70 x 42 x 15 centimeters“Dancing Diva” (2025), terracotta, glaze, and gold lustre, 29 x 14 x 18 centimeters“Radiant Bloom” (2025), terracotta glaze and gold lustre, 53 x 34 x 20 centimetersBack of “Radiant Bloom” (2025), terracotta glaze and gold lustre, 53 x 34 x 20 centimeters“Golden Aura” (2025), terracotta, glaze, and gold lustre, 66 x 33 x 19 centimeters“Sacred Flame” (2025), terracotta, glaze, and gold lustre, 69 x 37 x 24 centimetersBack of “Sacred Flame” (2025), terracotta, glaze, and gold lustre, 69 x 37 x 24 centimeters“Joyful Deity” (2025), earthenware glazed and gold lustre, 62 x 45 x 28 centimeters
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