
Mit Jai Inn
Bio

Mit Jai Inn was born in 1960 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he lives and works today. Several of his early experiences remain influential to him, including the communal and aesthetic aspects of being raised in an Indigenous Yong weaving village, a meditation and political practice drawn from six years as a Theravada Buddhist monk, and the labor and endurance of training two years as a professional Muay Thai boxer. Mit then studied art at Silpakorn University, Bangkok (1982-1986) and continued studies at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna (1987-1992), during which time he worked as assistant to artist Franz West. Returning to Chiang Mai in 1992, Mit initiated social and politically focused art initiatives, including as co-founder of Chiang Mai Social Installation (1992-), as well as involvement with Midnight University and The Land Foundation – three non-institutional projects central to Thai contemporary art practice and discourse. In 2015, Mit also founded Cartel Artspace in Bangkok, a gallery offering space to artists reflecting on Thailand and Southeast Asia’s historical and current context. Mit’s recent exhibitions include: Actants, Silverlens, Manila; Encounters, Art Basel Hong Kong; SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art in Southeast Asia from 1980s to Today, Mori Art Museum and Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts; and SUPERPOSITION: Equilibrium and Engagement, The 21st Biennale of Sydney.
Selected Works
Selected Works










Installation view from 'Actants' (2019) at Silverlens, Manila.
Selected Exhibitions
Selected Press
- Aichi Triennale Announces Artists for 2022 Edition ‘Still Alive’
- Japan’s Closely Watched Exhibition, Aichi Triennale, Names Full Artist List for 2022
- S.E.A. Focus Fair In Singapore Shines A Spotlight On Southeast Asian Contemporary Art
- SEA Focus: Artwork Selections
- Breaking new ground, S.E.A. Focus puts Southeast Asian art in the global spotlight
- Mit Jai Inn: The Artwork as Gift
- Thai artist Mit Jai Inn imagines a brighter future with a dream-like world of colour
- Mit Jai Inn: Dreamworld
- The Royal Marketplace: A Look Into Mit Jai Inn’s Meditative Journey in Colour and Texture
- Meet the artists exhibiting at Encounters, Art Basel Hong Kong
- Singapore's SEA Focus fair navigates censorship and Taipei Dangdai date clash
- These Southeast Asian Art Stars Need to Be on Your Radar
- Where I work: Mit Jai Inn
- Colouring in Caves with Mit Jai Inn