Sophirat Muangkum (1983) Thai artist lives and works based in Bangkok.
 

Sophirat is a self-taught artist and currently one of Thailand’s leading nude photographers. She had spent 3 years working as a photographer in Germany prior to moving back home in 2013 where she started to exhibit her works and established herself in the Thailand art scene.
 

Sophirat is interested in human thought. She is often inspired by stories of people,nature,animals, subculture and the situation of Thai society. She answers her questions thru her works about what she was interested in at that time. Since 2019, she starts join ‘artist-in-residence’ program because she would like to has an opportunity to research and collaborate with local people about what do they think about their own body and ask them to use their own body to talk about situation at that time such as politics, nature, pollution, subculture, beauty standard etc. ฺBesides, she tries to empower people to start loving their body and respect diversity.

Her works have been exhibited, among the others, at Bangkok Art & Cultural Center (BACC), Photo Fair Thailand at BITEC (Bangkok), Toot Yung Art Center (Chiangmai), Museum of Contemporary Art - MOCA (Bangkok), Objectifs-Centre for Photography and Film (Singapore), Rebel Art Space (Bangkok), Innerspace (LA,USA). Her solo exhibition has been exhibited at most gallery, also a part of ‘Galleries night Bangkok’.

Her works are part of the collections of MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum (Thailand) and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA BANGKOK)

Beside being an artist, she is a freelance curator who is interested in emerging artists. Sophirat was a curator for ‘Phayao Photography Biennale 2021-2022’ & 'Chiangmai Blooms City Gallery 2023'
 

Sophirat also works for commercial projects and publications. Her images have been featured in VOGUE Italia, ThaiPBS, Play Magazine Thailand, Zoomaa (Norway), KALTBLUT Magazine (Germany),BOOMER Magazine (England) and Blast Magazine Thailand. She is also a guest artist at many photography workshops and talks.

“Not just simple nude; her work is a combination of artistic, idea, and art of pulling out of identity. Many works of Sophirat show us various identities of models; telling their hidden stories through skins, gestures, and complex lights and colors.”

- 99 New Thai Contemporary Photographers by Akkara Naktamna -

Founder of "All About Nude" Club  , Thailand

 

What's "All About Nude" Club ?

 

"All About Nude" Club , is a group of art nude photographers/models/artists/writers/professors and people who interested in nude art, based in Thailand which communicate and share information about Nude art/Nudity/Nude for educated and lead people in Thailand to understand about nude art concept.

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Solo  Exhibitions

2023/01            "NACKTE WAHRHEIT (NAKED TRUTH)" Photo Exhibition at HEAD HIGH Second Floor , Chiangmai, Thailand
2021/01           "Live Life In Your Own Skin" Photo Exhibition at The Wall Gallery , Khon Kaen, Thailand
2019/12           "WILD THINGS" Photo Exhibition at Green Lantern Gallery , Bangkok, Thailand
2019/06          "This Is My Body" Photo Exhibition at MAISPACE , Chiangmai, Thailand
2018/02          "The Secret Of Skin" Photo Exhibition at MOST Gallery , Bangkok, Thailand

Selected Group Exhibitions
 

2024/02           “LUNATIQUE” - Duo Photo Exhibition at a.e.y.space, Songkhla, Thailand

2024/01            “Love Peace Harmony Art Festival ” - Art exhibition, Chiangmai, Thailand
2023/12            “Charming Twins” - Duo Photo Exhibition at Art & Ale Co., Bangkok, Thailand
2023/11             "Phapthay-Sajin" - Exchange Photography Exhibition at Korean Cultural Center, Bangkok, Thailand
2023/10            "Mär " - Art Exhibition at Twenty mar ,Chiang Mai , Thailand
2023/08           "Artful Home: Living with Art"  at Townhouse Space ,Bangkok , Thailand
2023/08           "NO BOUNDARIES" - Photographic Exhibition at West Eden ,Bangkok , Thailand
2023/06           " I'mpulse " - Shibari Art Exhibition at 6060 Artspace ,Bangkok , Thailand

2023/04         "MEMORY OF SAPUE" - UBON AGENDA 2.444 MEMORY OF SAPUE / UBON 4+4 ,Ubonratchathani , Thailand
2022/12          "Mango Art Festival" - group art exhibition at De Siam Antiques ,Chiangmai , Thailand

2022/12          "Reveal / Occult" - group art exhibition at ARTCADE ,Phayao , Thailand
2022/11           "Meet me at the Horizon (Public View)" -  group art exhibition at 333 Gallery Bangkok , Thailand
2022/11           "NOW? Patpong" - group art exhibition at Patpong Museum ,Bangkok , Thailand
2022/08         "Interpreters" -  group art exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Bangkok , Thailand
2022/08         "FLESH FRESH" - Nude Photo & Painting exhibition at Labyrinth cafe , BKK Thailand
2022/06         "TOUCH ME" - group art exhibition at Head-High second floor, Chiangmai, Thailand
2022/04         "FOR YOUR PLEASURE" - group art exhibition at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, Bangkok

2022/03         "may we shine" - group art exhibition at La Luna Gallery , Chiangmai , Thailand
2022/02         "Out of the shell" - group art exhibition at Dreamer Studio, Bangkok
2021/11            "Invisible Voice" - PHAYAO PHOTOGRAPHY BIENNALE 2021-2022
2021/08          "Phayao Arts & Creative Festival" - Art Exhibition , Phayao , Thailand
2021/06          "SELFPRESSION" Group Photo Exhibition at HOP Photo Gallery , BKK , Thailand
2021/01           "PHAYAORAMA" Group Art Exhibition at Phayaorama , Phayao , Thailand
2020/12          "Hysteria" Group Art Exhibition at Toot Yung Art Center , Chiangmai , Thailand
2020/12          "KhonKaen Maniefesto" Group Art Exhibition , Khon kaen , Thailand
2020/11           "UNDER THE SKIN" Group Art Exhibition at Pullman King Power Bangkok , Thailand
2020/10          "One to ten" Group Art Exhibition at Joyman Gallery Bangkok , Thailand
2020/10          "LUNAR : luculenus" Group Photography Exhibition at Nandha Hotel , Thailand
2020/02         "Looking Back" Group Photography Exhibition at Ilford Galerie Bangkok , Thailand
2020/01          "The Future is Nakid" Photo Exhibition at Innerspace , LA, USA
2019/10           "LUNAR : luculenus" Group Photography Exhibition at Ilford Galerie Bangkok , Thailand
2019/10           "ART & PARTY" Art Exhibition at MOM TRI’s Wok Gallery kitchen , Phuket, Thailand
2019/07          "Glory the Hero (10X10)" Art Exhibition at Central World Bangkok , Thailand
2019/04          "Candy" PhotoArt Exhibition at Sole Mio Bangkok , Thailand
2019/03          "Message in the body" Photo Exhibition at Festival Du Feminin Bangkok , Thailand
2019/01           "Ecopsychology" Photo Exhibition at Objectifs - Centre for Photography and Film , Singapore
2018/12           "ACT TWIST" Art Exhibition at A Clay Gallery , Bangkok, Thailand
2018/05          "Definition of Human./Being./You." Art Exhibition at Krung Thai Art Gallery , Bangkok, Thailand
2017/09          "The State of Innocence" Photo Exhibition at Rebel Art Space , Bangkok, Thailand
2016/08          “Art is Life ,Life is Art ” Group Art Exhibition at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, Bangkok
2015/05          “A Shade of Green” Group Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
2015/04          “Kandy”  Group Photo Exhibition,  Pattaya, Thailand
2015/03          “1 ST ART NIGHT” Art Exhibition at KU DE TA ,Bangkok, Thailand
2015/02          “Get Physical Pool Party & Perform ARTs” Art Exhibition , Bangkok
2014/12           “Summer In The Rain” Photo Exhibition by 15 Photographers Bangkok , Thailand
2014/05          “All About Nude” Photo Exhibition , Midnice gallery ,Thailand
2013/11            Group Photo exhibition , Photo Fair Thailand 2013 , Thailand
2013/10           “Halloween street art party” ( nude art ) ,Thailand

 

Public collections
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA BANGKOK)
Maiiam Contemporary Art Museum

Artist in Residence
2024/02                   Songkhla , Thailand
2023/05-06             Pattani , Thailand
2023/01-02              Chiangmai , Thailand
2021/11-2022/02      Phayao , Thailand
2021/03-05              Chiangmai , Thailand
2020/12                    Khon Kaen , Thailand
2019/05-06              MAISPACE , Chiangmai , Thailand
 

Books
2023              ‘Phapthay-Sajin’
2023              ‘Unlearned History’ PHOTO ZINE
2023              ‘Nạy - Mûng’ PHOTO ZINE
2021               Photo book “ Live Life In Your Own Skin ”
2019               Photo book “ LUNAR : luculenus ”
2019               Photo book “ This Is My Body ”
2018               Photo book “ The Secret Of Skin ”

2013               Photo book “ Being nude is a natural ”
 

Curatorial
2023/07      “Khwām cheụ̄̀x (belief) - Solo Exhibition by 88TGU”, Wtf Gallery, BKK, Thailand
2023/02         “Chiangmai Blooms City Gallery” Group Photo Exhibition ,Chiangmai House of Photography , Chiangmai
2022/05         “Open house Art n Craft & Concert” at When your life gives you lemon ,BKK ,Thailand
2021/11            “Invisible Voice”- PHAYAO PHOTOGRAPHY BIENNALE 2021-2022
2021/02          “Soul Out” Group Photo Exhibition ,Khon kean ,Thailand
2020/11           “BLAST BLUE BOX” Mini showcase 3.0 ,BKK ,Thailand
2019/06          “BLAST BLUE BOX” Mini showcase 2.0 ,BKK ,Thailand
2019/04          “Empathy In Parallel” Photo Exhibition ,BKK ,Thailand
2019/02          “BLAST BLUE BOX” Mini showcase 1.0 ,BKK ,Thailand
2016-2017       Project Manager ; Art Consulting Thailand
2014/05          “All About Nude” Photo Exhibition , Midnice gallery ,Thailand
2013/10           “Halloween street art party” ( nude art ) ,Thailand

Judging Panel
2020               “Photo Contest” Patpong museum ,BKK, Thailand
2018                “TEN AND ONE” Annual Lomography Photo Awards 2018

Columnist
2015-2016      “Nude guru” for Play Magazine, Thailand

Features
2021                Mirror Thailand (Thailand)
2021                BOOMER MAGAZINE (England)
2021                Urban Creature (Thailand)
2020               GURU Magazine by Bangkok Post (Thailand)
2020               VOGUE Italia – Photo VOGUE (Italy)
2019                Dezire Magazine (USA)
2019                Happening Magazine | issue 60 shots (Thailand)
2019                LOMOGRAPHY E-Magazine (Thailand)
2019                GURU Magazine by Bangkok Post (Thailand)
2018                LOMOGRAPHY E-Magazine (Thailand)
2018                Globetrotter Magazine (Indonesia)
2018                THE MOMENTUM (Thailand)
2017                MIA E-Magazine (ASIA)
2017                LOMOGRAPHY E-Magazine (Thailand)
2017                VOGUE Italia – Photo VOGUE (Italy)
2016                FINE ART Magazine (Thailand)
2016                BLAST Magazine (Thailand)
2016                HIGHLAND Magazine (Thailand)
2016                Mystique E-Magazine (USA)
2015                VOGUE Italia – Photo VOGUE (Italy)
2014                Muscovado Magazine (Germany)
2014                Mars Magazine (Thailand)
2014                Kaltblut Magazine (Germany)
2014                Zoomaa E-Magazine (Norway)