Dreamworld

By Mit Jai Inn

This catalogue accompanies the Mit Jai Inn exhibition: Dreamworld at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham.

Dreamworld is the first major solo exhibition in Europe by artist Mit Jai Inn (b.1960, Chiang Mai). A leading figure of contemporary art in Thailand, Mit is known for his colorful artworks that merge painting and sculpture. The exhibition features recent and new works made for Ikon which embody his vision of art “as a utopian dream within everyday life.”

This publication includes full-color documentation of the exhibition and recent work, alongside projects from the 1980s, when Mit was living in Vienna and working with Franz West. Essays by Ikon Curator Melanie Pocock, art historian Simon Soon, and critic and curator Brian Curtin, as well as an interview with the artist by Gridthiya Gaweewong, Artistic Director, The Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok.

Published by Ikon and ArtAsiaPacific Foundation.

ISBN: 978-0-9896885-6-7