CreatorVipoo SrivilasaTitleHousehold ShrineDate2017MediumPorcelainDimensionsH. 24cm x W. 22cm x D. 22cmArtist StatementI am interested in the act of collecting as an expression of fandom.
Household Shrine is a still life setup of objects, pictures and figurines dedicated to art idols and sport memorabilia, at which they are loved and worshipped.Accession NumberG2020.22.1Credit LineDonated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program in memory of the artist's grandmotherAccess AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.
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Significance Statement
The work "Household Shrine" was a finalist in the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery's signature program, Still: National Still Life Award. In 2017, this award was expanded from having a focus solely on still life painting to include artworks in all mediums. As a high quality ceramic sculpture, this work signals a new and contemporary interpretation of the still life genre into three dimensions and a new direction for the gallery's collection. The still life genre is the specialist focus of the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery’s collection, with still life artworks identified as the first priority in the gallery’s collection policy, Section 2.4.2 (1): “Works in this section reflect still life genre, as per artworks acquired through the National Still Life Award (Still) as well as through donation, purchase, transfer and bequest.”
Thai-Australian ceramicist Vipoo Srivilasa takes a playful yet thoughtful approach to fusing the imagery and iconography of Australian and Thai societies, merging Thai superstitions and rituals with Australia’s national icons. With “Household Shrine”, Srivilasa explores the collecting practices of fans - creating a still life of objects, images and figurines dedicated to art idols and sports memorabilia, arranged on a typical Asian shrine form that also echoes a sports trophy. Rendered in Srivilasa’s signature blue and white style, which again plays with ideas of cultural transition and translation, “Household Shrine” is a fine example of the artist’s work.
