Oat Montien (b. 1989) (he/him/they/them) is among Thailand’s most prominent queer artists. Montien was born in Bangkok, where his mother ran a successful brothel. Growing up around sex workers, he managed the lighting for their erotic shows. This experience is manifested in his works where he uses eroticism as poetic allegory for the complex experience of marginalized identities. His works span across various media including writing, drawing, moving image, site specific installation and performance
In 2022, he was selected as the first Southeast Asian artist for the residency programme at the iconic Tom of Finland Foundation (LA). Montien also founded the Boddhisattava Gallery, the first art gallery in Bangkok exclusively dedicated to South East Asian queer artists.
In 2025 he also won “Pride Value Artist of the Year” award by Bangkok Pride for his contribution to the Thai art and activism scene.