Arty Nicharee is a London-based multidisciplinary designer and illustrator.
She holds an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art. Her practice spans graphic design, illustration, branding and ceramics. Commercially, she works for international clients across Southeast Asia, Europe and the US.
Artistically, Arty Nicharee works in ceramics and visual practice. Her work is shaped by questions of cultural transmission, how meaning moves through objects, and what is lost or transformed when that movement crosses contexts.
Her recent work focuses on East and Southeast Asian material culture and the particular tension of objects whose significance is bound to ritual and place. When such objects enter a Western gallery, their meaning doesn't simply travel with them; it is renegotiated, often quietly, often without acknowledgement. Her practice sits inside that negotiation, not to resolve it, but to hold it open.
Her recent work focuses on East and Southeast Asian material culture and the particular tension of objects whose significance is bound to ritual and place. When such objects enter a Western gallery, their meaning doesn't simply travel with them; it is renegotiated, often quietly, often without acknowledgement. Her practice sits inside that negotiation, not to resolve it, but to hold it open.
Featured Work
TAVI Roastery
TAVI Roastery
“Attentive Nourishing Imaginative”
TAVI is a coffee brand that is inspired by a rural village in northern Thailand where almost every villager works in the coffee fields. I collaborate with the local distributor, the farmer and an interior design studio to design new branding and help them promote the local coffee industry.
TAVI is a coffee brand that is inspired by a rural village in northern Thailand where almost every villager works in the coffee fields. I collaborate with the local distributor, the farmer and an interior design studio to design new branding and help them promote the local coffee industry.
‘House’ Exhibition at County Hall Pottery
This project explores the integration of Thai Malai, or traditional flower garlands, into a series of functional ceramic household objects. By reinterpreting the intricate form and deep cultural meaning of the Malai, I created a collection that brings a sense of warmth, respect, and vibrant energy into the domestic space, particularly during the colder, darker months.
Selected Works