Artist-to-Artist: Independent Art Festivals in Chiang Mai 1992–98

Founded on an ethos of friendship, and emerging amidst a regional constellation of artists’ initiatives and independent spaces, the series of festivals known as Chiang Mai Social Installation staged contemporary art within everyday city life. From temples and cemeteries to libraries, the town square, and even a dental clinic, these artist-led interventions present a self-funded, anarchic alternative to Southeast Asia’s subsequently expanding biennial culture while also marking the emergence of a wider contemporary moment. The first comprehensive publication on these projects, this book presents extensive photographic documentation alongside a multivocal account by its participants. Co-edited by David Teh and David Morris, with texts by Patrick D. Flores, May Adadol Ingawanij and Rosalind C. Morris, and contributions from other writers and participating artists.

The book features an extended text 'Oral Histories of Chiang Mai Social Installation' based on multiple oral and written accounts of the festivals from primary research interviews conducted by Gridthiya Gaweewong, Manuporn Luengaram, David Teh, David Morris and others, and written, edited and composed by David Morris.

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