Sorawit Songsataya

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Sorawit Songsataya is a Thailand-born New Zealand artist based in Wellington. [1]

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Education and career

Songsataya is primarily interested in craft, textiles, hand-made objects and their connection to computer technology. They often uses moving image and sculpture within installation environments. [2] [1]

Songsataya graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland in 2013, and a BDes in Visual Communication from Unitec Institute of Technology in 2010. [3]

Notable exhibitions

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Awards and residencies

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