Bio

Mei Kiengsiri is an interactive sculpture and mixed-media installation artist. She primarily works in electronic media with incorporations of sound and light. Her heritage and upbringing in Thailand play a large role in her works, appearing in both concept and form. She received her MFA in Fine Art Studio from Rochester Institute of Technology, and her BFA in Studio Art and BFA in Graphic Design from Michigan State University. 

Artist Statement

As a Thai artist living abroad, I confront and celebrate idiosyncratic moments of childhood, family, and social interaction via translations of my everyday experiences, multilingualism, and foreign culture through my neurodivergent lens. This results in abstract and mechanized interactive installations made with commonplace, everyday materials that investigate the dichotomy between tension and comfort, constantly questioning the source and reason of both.