Kotama Bouabane was born on New Year's Day in Saravahn, Laos in 1980. He graduated with honors from the Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto, Canada in 2003. He has exhibited his photo-based works in galleries including Gallery TPW, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography and Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art.

Kotama has received many awards and grants and has been published in Prefix Photo Magazine and Carte Blanche. His work is included in the book entitled, Playful Type: Ephemeral Lettering and Illustrative Font, released by Die Gestalten. Kotama lives and works in Montreal, Canada.