Nina Vichayapai makes art that explores what it means to be at the intersections of margins and peripheries. She takes inspiration from her own formative experiences in occupying peripheries as a Southeast Asian American. Through exploring the edges of people, places, and psyche, she celebrates what can be found beyond convention. Her interdisciplinary practice includes anything from soft sculpture, public art, pie making, event organizing, appropriated aesthetics, dog petting, and eavesdropping. Her work has been exhibited internationally and locally in spaces such as the Tacoma Arts Museum, the Wing Luke Museum, and the Henry Art Gallery. She has been an artist-in-residence in places such as the Seattle Public Library, Deception Pass State Park, and Caldera Arts. Nina holds a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the California College of the Arts and is a current MFA candidate in the Art and Social Practice program at Portland State University. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She currently lives between Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.
Instagram: @Nvichayapai
Email: Nvichayapai@gmail.com
