This week Chat 2: Exchange opened at Chiang Mai University Art Center. This exhibition is a celebration of the continual cross-cultural artist exchange between Chiang Mai University (CMU) and Australian National University, School of Art (ANU). Since the early 1990’s, artist/lecturers from both CMU and ANU have participated in a residency and artist exchange program. Through this program individual, hosted by the other school, make work, exhibit and exchange ideas about art and teaching.

This year the Australian artist/lecturers were invited to Chiang Mai for 2 or 3 weeks prior to the exhibition and make their work or prepare for the exhibition. The participants include:

CMU Faculty of Fine Art                                    

• Pongdej Chaiyakut (Print Making)                     
• Rossalin Garst (Print Making /Sculpture)         
• Richard Garst (Print Making)                              
• Kade Javanalikikorn (Painting)                           
• Thattchai Hongphaeng (Sculpture)                      
• Peerapong Duangkaew (Sculpture)                      

ANU School of Art

• Wendy Teakel (Sculpture/Installation)
• Patsy Payne (Print Making)
• Nick Stranks (Sculpture/Print Making)
• Paul Hay (Sculpture)
• Alison Munro (Drawing)
• David Jensz(Sculpture)
• Denise Ferris (Photography)
• Ashley Eriksmoen (Furniture)

Image: Taken this year in the evening on Wednesday, January 14. Wendy Teakel introducing the ANU Artists involved in Chat 2: Exchange and thanking CMU Faculty for their generosity.

Image: Richard and Rossalin Garst with her work in Chat 2: Exchange

Richard Garst and David Jensz with a selection of Richard's work for Chat 2: Exchange