Visual Artist, Creative Strategist & Educator
working at the intersection of art, education, and design
Thai national, born Singapore (1987)
Karma Sirikogar is a visual artist and creative director with over 15 years of practice spanning painting, installation, public art, digital media, and pedagogy. Her work explores abstraction, embodiment, and cross-cultural identity through collaborative, research-led processes. She has exhibited internationally and has works held in public and private collections, including the Art in Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State.
Selected Institutional & Public Commissions
U.S. Consulate, Chiang Mai— Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State (Permanent Collection)
"Vibrant Voices, Flowing Scapes"
Multi-year collaborative commission with Bennington College, integrating student-generated voice, poetry, and visual systems into site-responsive installations.
Bangkok Design Week
"Change Is the Only Constant"
Fulldome 360 Video / public installation
Large-scale immersive work responding to cultural change within Bangkok’s Chinatown.
United Nations ESCAP
Public art installation with Sang Foundation on Plastic Waste, Bangkok.
Brand Collaborations (Selected)
New Balance, Freitag, Vodafone
Selected Exhibition
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Fluid and Flux, SVA Artist Residency Program, New York City, USA (2025)
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From Abstraction to Realism, Painting & VR, Central The Original Store, Bangkok (2025)
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Change Is the Only Constant, Bangkok Design Week, Thailand (2023)
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9th International Printmaking Biennial, Douro, Portugal (2018)
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Iconic, New Balance Global Launch Exhibition, Central Embassy, Bangkok (2018)
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Second Life Canvas, Freitag Pop-Up Exhibition, Bangkok (2017)
Teaching & Academic Practice
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Silpakorn University International College (SUIC) — Bangkok
Full-Time Lecturer, BFA Digital Communication Design (2024–present)
International Double Degree Programme with Birmingham City University, UK
Guest Lecturer / Visiting Faculty (2021–2023) -
Bangkok University International, Adjunct Professor, Computer Graphics & Multimedia (2018–2021)
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Bennington College, Vermont, USA, Guest Speaker & Consultant — Art in Embassies Collaborative Installation (2021–2022)
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Additional workshops and lectures at University of the Arts London, Mahidol University International College, and independent institutions.
Education
MFA (Design-Art) — Silpakorn University, Thailand (2023)
BComm (Advertising – Creative) — RMIT University, Australia (2006, Distinction)
Certificate in Graphic Art (Printmaking) — Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, India (2012)
Residencies & Awards (Selected)
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SVA Artist Residency, School of Visual Arts, New York, USA (2025)
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Kalos Funds Art Residency, Koh Phangan, Thailand (2017)
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Chiang Mai Art on Paper (C.A.P.) Studio Residency, Thailand (2016)
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Bengal Art Talent Hunt Residency, India (2012)
Talks & Workshops (Selected)
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Transdisciplinary Thinking, MFA Design-Art, Silpakorn University (2024, 2025)
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Portfolio Preparation, Open School, Bangkok (2024)
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Creative Mornings, Bangkok University (2018)
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Celebrating Women in Art, Goethe-Institut Thailand (2017)
Collections
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Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State (Permanent Collection)
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CP ALL Group Art Collection (Thailand)
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Samadhi Santi Contemporary Art Collection (Thailand)
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Private collections in France, UAE, Singapore, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius