Environment Sustainability
This work begins with the story of Ban Phai, a community shaped by the meeting of Thai and Chinese lives. The city still carries these layers: the wooden railing of the Chinese school, the road that leads to the station. From these echoes, I gathered materials such as discarded yarns, silks, and ikat threads from the villages and factories where weaving still breathes.
The installation comprises two large-scale sculptures resembling monumental necklaces. One made from cotton and bobbins, the other woven from silk and weaving tools. They symbolize two distinct cultural groups: one embodying the memory of Thai roots, the other honoring Chinese heritage. Both share a diamond-shaped form, evoking a quiet emblem of connection, value, and resilience. The different processes of textile-making and weaving also reflect the passage of time and the labor of human hands.
The hotel, as the site of this installation, represents a place of transit and a temporary home for travelers coming and going. Here, waste yarns spill into a river, flowing like a border across the floor. Two weaving shuttles cross this current, moving from one side to another. Their paths create a dialogue, a weaving of voices, a gesture that makes community.
@ Mae Samai Cotton Weaving Factory (โรงงานทอผ้าแม่สมัย ผ้าขาวม้า ขอนแก่น)
