Tawatchai Puntusawasdi was born in 1971 in Bangkok, Thailand, lives and works in Chiangmai. He pursued his art education at Chiangmai University (BFA), and then at Silpakorn University (MFA). Working predominantly with hardwood and metal, Tawatchai Puntusawasdi has come to be known for his refined and elegant sculptures that skew and distort recognizable forms, evoking in audiences a heightened experience of the spaces they inhabit.
Puntusawasdi's artworks have been exhibited in worldwide institutions and museums, including National Art Gallery in Thailand; the ArtScience Museum in Singapore; Morisot Foundation in France; Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in Japan; Artswitcher Kunstwerks in Germany; and Edsvik Konst och Kultur in Sweden, etc. In addition, he has participated in the Bangkok Art Biennale 2018, the Jakarta Biennale 2009, the Biennale of Sydney 2006, and the 50th Venice Biennale. He has twice been the recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. His notable collections include MAIIAM Museum of Contemporary Art, Chiangmai; Singapore Art Museum; Ministry of Culture, Thailand; Thai National Bank; Silkaporn Art Center; Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok; DC Collection; Lola Lenzi; Petch Osathanugrah, etc.