Sriwan Janehuttakarnkit (2496–2568 [1953–2025])

Sriwan Janehuttakarnkit was a versatile artist who worked across a range of mediums including painting, printmaking, etching, sculpture and ceramics. Her work is inspired by nature, Buddhism, and the human personality. She tried to understand the physical body and emotions by relating these to Buddhist philosophy, where all things are ephemeral and impermanent. 

Sriwan graduated with an M.F.A. in Graphics from Silapakorn University, Bangkok in 1979 and a B.F.A. in Graphics (2nd Class Honours) also from Silapakorn University, 1976. She taught art for more than 30 years at various universities in Thailand before establishing her own workspace and gallery in in Chiangsaen, Chiangrai called Sridonmoon Art Space.

Having exhibited internationally at spaces including the Espace Pierre Cardin, in Paris; the Pacific Asia Museum in California, USA; and the German Contemporary Graphic Arts centre in Germany; Sriwan’s art has also appeared locally in Thailand, with solo exhibitions that include 'Dhama, Nature, and Normality' (2015) at Wangna Arts Gallery, Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, Bangkok; The Bangkok Art Biennale (2018); 'Sammati to be' (2020) at 333 Gallery; and most recently the 'Thailand Biennale Chiangrai' (2023-24).

Sriwan has been actively involved with Womanifesto since 1999, for their second exhibition in Saranrom Park Bangkok.  In 2023 she once again joined the group of artists contributing to 'Womenifesto: Flowing Connections' at Bangkok Art and Culture Center.