Jakkai Siributr: There’s no Place. Artist talk and launch event

Join us for the opening launch event and artist talk by acclaimed Thai artist, Jakkai Siributr on his first UK exhibition There’s no Place .

This autumn, the Whitworth presents There’s no Place a significant new exhibition by acclaimed Thai artist Jakkai Siributr. Building on the Whitworth’s long history of radical global textile exhibitions, this show will offer visitors an intimate and breathtaking look at one of Southeast Asia’s leading contemporary artists on his first UK exhibition.

The Whitworth's new Project Space will house a host of works that span the major themes in Siributr’s practice. Moving between the Thailand's political and social histories, personal stories of grief and remembrance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this space will allow viewers to both view and interact with the artist’s intricate, monumental and dynamic work.

Siributr will also transform one of the Whitworth’s core collection galleries into the latest iteration of his long-term project There's no Place. Exploring ideas of home and belonging, this collaborative embroidery piece creates an ongoing dialogue between the artist, the community of Koung Jor Shan Refugee Camp and viewers around the world.

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of our main exhibition sponsor Atinuj Tantivit and via the exhibition supporters group including Douglas Ray and Central Group. With thanks to Flowers Gallery and to our official paint sponsor Little Greene

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Image: Jakkai Siributr portrait in There’s no Place, presented at The Spirits of Maritime Crossing a collateral event part of the 60th Venice Biennial 2024.

Courtesy of the artist, Flowers Gallery and Bangkok Art Biennale

Photo credit: Amarin

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