Viriya Chotpanyavisut graduated with a Master’s degree with mention from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts Paris-Cergy in 2011. Before that Bachelor’s degree with congratulation in Visual Arts at L’Ecole supérieure de beaux-arts de Toulouse 2009 and earned Bachelor’s degree fine art photography at the Rangsit University in Bangkok 2004. Viriya is an artist whose photographic work is characterized by his ability to capture fleeting environments and imbue everyday objects with a poetic and immaterial dimension. In his photography and video, memory becomes a complex concept that goes beyond individual perspectives. Viriya’s work delves into intricate details often overlooked, presenting a silent and isolated world that encourages viewers to explore beneath the surface, fostering emotional reflection over explicit facts. He was involved in numerous international group exhibitions including: Fond d’art contemporain de Paris, France (2023), FRAC Auvergne, France (2017-2022), Silpabhirasri Creativity 19. Art centre Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (2022), Parc st leger Centre d’art contemporain, Paris (2020), Temporal Topography, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, (2019), 38th Eva international, Ireland biennale (2018), Rendez-Vous 11, L’Institut d’Art Contemporain de Villeurbanne, France (2011). Viriya has exhibited in solo shows at the Gallery N/A, Seoul, South Korea. (2022), Galerie de Multiple, Paris France (2020, 2014 & 2012), Ver Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand (2020). He is represented by the Galerie de Multiples, Paris, France & Ver Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.

Gallery VER was established in 2006 as an artist-led initiative, with the intention to bring forth a collective stream of ideas and dynamism in how contemporary art and culture are defined and viewed. Through exhibitions, projects, one-off activities, events, and institutional exchanges, it seeks to initiate strands of programming under the best possible processes. The gallery space provides and supports a discursive platform that invests in both artists and curators to realize innovative exhibits and projects relevant to artistic and conceptual practices.