YUREE KENSAKU

b. 1979 Bangkok, Thailand

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Yuree Kensaku is a multidisciplinary artist whose works are known for their electrifying colours, rich sense of humour, and candy coated cartoon characters with a dark twist. Wildly entertaining at first glance, Yuree’s works persistently present bold, critical commentary on society, as well as intimate introspection on her personal life as a female artist. 

Yuree’s works has featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions both regionally and internationally including The Adventure of Momotaro Girl, Artist in Yokohama Museum of Art (2007); Kuandu Biennale “Memories and Beyond”, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan (2010); The 4th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art “A Time for Dreams”, Museum of Moscow, Russia (2014); When the Elephants Fight, the Grass Gets Trampled, Art Basel Hong Kong (2015); Imaginarium: Over the Ocean, Under the Sea, 8Q, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore (2016); and Thailand Biennale “Edge of  the Wonderland”, Krabi (2018). 

Her works are included in permanent collections of Mori Art Museum, Singapore Art Museum,Yokohama Museum of Art, and MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, as well as many high profile private collections.

She lives and works in Bangkok.