Mud Un-drawer
Weave Art Studio, Chiang Mai
2019
“The worst thing about the floods is the clean-up. It’s the mud.” Residents of Nong Hoi affected by the 2011 floods kept emphasizing this post-flood aspect. They live in a vulnerable area, trapped between the Ping River and an elevated highway. After the flood water receded, they toiled day after day to clean the mud from their furniture. Until today, 8 years after the flood, mud still stains their homes and community.
This interactive art piece invites participants to clean the mud from the drawer, revealing the reflections of community members as the mud peels away.